The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

The United States' first official flag was created by this statute. Meaning of the Colors: The flag's colors have symbolic meaning. First of all, red is a hue that symbolizes bravery and tenacity.

The first American flag to be flown into space and return to Earth intact did so 60 years ago this month — nine months earlier than another flag said to hold the same distinction. The U.S. flag ...

Even though the first official flag of our nation was the Stars and Stripes, the first actual national flag of America was called the Continental Colors. According to Dr. Whitney Smith, the ...

The First American Flag Over Richmond. Share full article. April 27, 1865. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from April 27, 1865, Page 1 Buy Reprints.

1. Betsy Ross made the first American flag. The Betsy Ross story is the most tenacious piece of fiction involving the flag. There simply is no credible historical evidence — letters, diaries ...

Betsy Ross will always be known as the first flag trailblazer! CC BY History101, Evolution of the United States Flag (1775 - 2024), YouTube, //www.youtube.com ...

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars ...