On the occasion of Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery, President Trump took a moment to complain that the ...

In Boston’s historic Roxbury neighborhood, a vibrant flag waves proudly, the official Juneteenth flag, a powerful symbol of freedom and unity. Its design traces back to community activist Ben Haith, ...

Amidst protests and parades, this year’s Flag Day puts a unique focus on the nation’s preeminent symbol, one that signifies the changing nature of the nation as well as freedom’s deep roots in the ...

As the U.S. Army celebrates 250 years since its founding, a grand parade overseen by President Trump comes amid signs of ...

President Donald Trump appears to be playing both sides with his push to restore the names of Army bases previously honoring ...

President Donald Trump takes the stage Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Fort Bragg to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, a North Carolina ...

How the Confederate flag came to be. Though inextricably linked with the Confederacy, the flag was never its official symbol. When rebels fired on Fort Sumter in April 1861, they flew a blue ...

Minnesota won a Confederate battle flag from Virginia during the Civil War. Here's why it won't give it back. The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of ...

Representatives with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, however, are concerned about the symbolism of removing the battle flag, and argued a defense of the Southern States role in the Civil War.

The official flag went through a series of changes in attempts to distinguish Confederate from Union troops. The Confederacy would ultimately adopt the "Southern Cross" as its battle flag ...

Confederate soldiers never reached the Capitol during the Civil War. But the Confederate battle flag was flown by rioters in the U.S. Capitol building for the first time ever on Jan. 6. The flag ...