Its home is the Maryland Historical Society in Baltimore, but the original manuscript of the Star-Spangled Banner is about to leave town for a little while.

The flag that inspired the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ is on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Years ago, parts of the flag were snipped off and handed out as ...

A 1934 postcard of the original Star-Spangled Banner which at the time was hanging in the United States National Museum, now the Arts and Industries Building. (Smithsonian Archives image) Today, more ...

The Star-Spangled Banner remained in Flag Hall until 1998, when it taken down to undergo extensive conservation.

The Star Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired our national anthem (NMAH) The Star-Spangled Banner is one of the most recognizable icons of the United States.

WASHINGTON — The original, handwritten manuscript of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and the flag that inspired the song’s lyrics will be displayed together at the Smithsonian in Washington ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History is joining with national partners to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the national anthem.

The original, handwritten manuscript of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and the flag that inspired the song's lyrics will be displayed together at the Smithsonian in Washington, the first time the ...

Francis Scott Key wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner" down nearly 200 years ago and for the first time ever, his original manuscript has been united with the flag that inspired his words at the ...

Sept. 5, 2014: This photo shows the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington exhibit of the flag that inspired the national anthem "Star-Spangled Banner." Years ago parts of ...

The original, handwritten manuscript of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and the flag that inspired the song's lyrics will be displayed together at the Smithsonian in Washington, the first time the ...

Fascinating facts about Francis Scott Key, the writing of what would become America's national anthem, and the War of 1812 battle flag that inspired it all.