Explore the evolution of the U.S. flag, from early designs like the Grand Union Flag to the current 50-star emblem. Discover ...

Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware ...

Find out the interesting history behind all 50 of the U.S. state flags The U.S. state flags, explained The American flag, the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory—whatever you want to call it, there’s ...

Flags will be lowered to half-staff on Monday, June 30, in Arizona. Here's why, plus the difference between half-staff and ...

I took a close look at all 50 state flags in the United States this week, and I ranked South Carolina’s flag second-best, as you’ll see below, while doing research for a new column on why the ...

July 4, 1776, the thirteen American colonies broke their political connection to the Kingdom of Great Britain by declaring ...

Why Are There 50 Stars on the Flag of the United States? The history behind the stars is quite unique. Each time a new state joins the United States, a new star gets added to the flag.

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, according to the Library of Congress. Both Wilson, in 1916, and President Coolidge, in ...

Illinois State Police Trooper Corey S. Thompsen, 28, who tragically died in the line of duty on October 18, 2024. Illinois state flags will be flown at half-staff in Thompsen's honor.

Utah becomes the first state in the nation to ban pride flags from government buildings and schools after Gov. Cox refuses to take action on the bill.

More than a dozen state legislatures are considering bills that would ban the display of most flags in government buildings, including Pride flags — a push that civil rights groups say unfairly ...