"The Star-Spangled Banner" became our National Anthem on March 3, 1931. Here's a closer look at Francis Scott Key's ...

However, despite several defeats, and the loss of New York (former New Amsterdam) in September 1776, Washington hung on, and ...

Nearly all of the remaining major 250th anniversaries in Massachusetts will occur over the next 13 months, coinciding with the evacuation of British troops from Boston in March 1776. Afterward ...

Today is officially National Flag of Canada Day and at a time when politics are straining the relationship between the US and Canadians, perhaps it’s a good time to recollect that a legendary Detroit ...

In 1960, The Queen adopted a personal flag to be flown on any building, ship, car or aircraft in which she was staying or travelling. The Royal Standard represents not only the Sovereign but also the ...

At the stroke of noon on February 15, 1965, Canada’s red and white maple leaf flag was raised for the very first time on Parliament Hill. On the same day in 1996, National Flag of Canada Day was ...

Alice Gibbs is a Newsweek Senior Internet Trends & Culture Reporter based in the U.K. For the last two years she has specialized in viral trends and internet news, with a particular focus on ...

The departure of Mike Ashley meant the return of Wor Flags to matches, as they ended their boycott. The pre-match flag displays once again becoming part of the matchday routine. Ahead of the first ...

Framed and mounted on a castle wall are the faded and tattered remains of the Fairy Flag of Dunvegan. Legends tell of mythical creatures giving it as a present to the Clan MacLeod, and that it was ...

I flew to Arizona, hoping to feel that American energy again. These two weeks showed me why British founders often feel stuck and forever changed the way I view British business culture.

For decades the hippie enclave Arcata has flown three flags at a Veterans Memorial in a plaza at the center of town: one for California, one for the United States, and one for earth. But over the ...