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

1. Most of the world's flags aren't that old. The timeline below shows the date each nation adopted its current national flag.The vast majority were adopted in the past 200 years.

Old Glory, as the Americans know it, speaks to them in ways that a non-American simply cannot share. ... Each of the world’s flags is simultaneously unique and similar.

Patriotism: Anaheim man has what is called the largest known collection of replicas of historic U.S. flags. They represent 'everything that it is to be an American,' he says.

Four of the five Borgstrom brothers serving in the military during World War II died within five months of each other — 28-year-old Clyde was killed by a falling tree while clearing an airstrip ...

On Saturday, veterans and families parked cars on a grassy hilltop and carried lawn chairs down a hill toward a picnic tent near the pyre of flags. Among them was a 93-year-old World War II ...

World. Libya buzzing with old flags, new freedom. By Mandy Clark. February 23, 2011 / 3:23 PM EST / CBS News Residents stand on a tank ...

American flags should never be tossed in the trash. Instead, there are a number of places where Rhode Islanders can bring their old flags to make sure they’re disposed of with dignity.