June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

The stars are inside a blue block on the top left corner of ... state becomes officially recognized. Why are there 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes on the flag? Good question!

Known for his patriotic hit “Mr. Red, White and Blue,” which honors male military ... touches a lot of hearts,” Crause told Stars and Stripes on Thursday. In June 1996, Crause deployed ...