I photograph people with the Stars and Stripes and ask them what the flag means to them. Pictured here is retired Marine ...

The U.S. flag isn’t just stars and stripes—throughout history, America has flown some rare, obscure, and downright unusual flags. From forgotten state designs to quirky historical variants, we dive ...

He hired Mary Young Pickersgill, age 29, a professional flagmaker (creator of ships' colors, signals, and so forth), to sew a flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes, according to provisions in the 1794 ...

the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes as the Flag's Birthday. Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June ...

Because of the national flag flying in front of it. I thought it was the official building I was looking for, not a commercial joint. It seemed the Stars and Stripes were everywhere, enjoying an ...

carrying the stars and stripes with him no matter what the weather conditions are. Baker got the idea to run with the flag on the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11. He says carrying the flag is often a ...