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

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...

The holiday marks the date in 1777 that the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag for what to Great Britain were rebellious American colonies. It set the now-familiar 13 ...

The holiday marks the date in 1777 that the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag for what to Great Britain were rebellious American colonies. It set the now-familiar 13 ...

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after ... flag for what to Great Britain were rebellious American colonies. It set the now-familiar 13 alternating ...

Each element of the flag holds deep meaning: the stripes represent the original thirteen colonies, the stars symbolize the fifty states, and the colors embody the values of hardiness and valor ...

The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. TOPEKA — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the ...