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 ...

Flag Day’s national debut came in 1916, almost two centuries—and more than 20 designs—after the flag’s adoption in the United States. On June 14 of that year, President Woodrow Wilson ...

Every year on June 14, the United States celebrates the flag and its historical significance. Though Flag Day is not a federal holiday, people may choose to commemorate the day by flying flags ...

There are ways people can respectfully retire a flag without delivering it for a ceremony at an American Legion post. The DOD ...

June 14 will be chock-full of patriotic celebrations, not only because it is the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary and President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, but also due to Saturday being Flag Day ...

"The Star-Spangled Banner," Francis Scott Key's famed song that went on to become the United States' national anthem, pays tribute to a flag that has symbolized the American experiment for ...

The flag of the United States goes by different names — The Stars and Stripes; The Red, White, ... The first official national flag was approved by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777.

Flags are at half-staff this weekend in seven U.S. states to honor the memory and passing of several public servants and others recently, following proclamations from federal and state officials.

Flag Day is observed across the U.S. as a day to commemorate the adoption of the U.S. flag. It is celebrated annually on the anniversary of the flag's adoption, which took place on June 14, 1777 ...

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which took place on June 14, 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson made a proclamation establishing June 14 as Flag Day.