The Stars and Stripes represents freedom and bravery. The flag represents equality and justice, and our ability as Americans ...

David Swarat proudly displays more than 60 American flags in his yard every Fourth of July, and this year, the tradition took ...

President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the ...

With state and village leaders looking on, Glen Carbon resident Philip Bailey presetned a historic flag on June 23 to ...

Historian John Monsky is creating a series called "The American History Unbound" that will break down the stories behind America's flag.

Flag Day is Saturday, June 14. The Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution on June 14, 1777, that stated: “That the flag of the United States shall be of thirteen stripes of alternate red and ...

William T. Orman’s reflective article on San Rafael’s early Fourth of July celebrations appeared in the Marin IJ. Orman’s ...

The Yazoo Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution observed National Flag Day June 14, 2025 with a Patriotic Display at ...

The case of Texas v. Johnson of 1989 resulted in the flag being allowed to be burned or tarnished in any way, including it as ...

The fate of Argentina’s state-run oil company has been thrown into doubt as a U.S. judge ordered the cash-strapped country to ...

History of the US flag. The US flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes in total. Hawaii became the 50th state of the US in 1959, while its new design was officially adopted on July 4, 1960.

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777. While observed nationally, Flag Day is not a federal holiday, though Pennsylvania recognizes it as a state holiday.