On June 14 Americans celebrate Flag Day. We honor and pay tribute to 'Old Glory,' with the 'Pledge of Allegiance, speeches, beautiful renditions of the national anthem, and small and large displays of ...

Today the American flag turns 246 years old, but it doesn't look a day over 200. Here are some fun facts and common misconceptions about the iconic emblem.Betsy RossBetsy Ross is considered an ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Folks across the nation will observe Memorial Day this May, and Flag Day follows shortly after on June 14 ...

When Congress established a national flag of the United States in 1777, it specified 13 stars on a blue field and 13 alternating red and white stripes. In 1795, Congress added two stripes and two ...

Stumping your friends and family with flag trivia is pretty fun. As in, which country’s flag isn’t rectangular? Or which U.S. state flag features (ahem!) female nudity? If you’re stuck, don’t ...

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 in honor of the adoption of the official American flag by the Continental Congress in the First Flag Act on June 14, 1777. The act declared the new flag “be thirteen ...

Today the American flag turns 246 years old, but it doesn't look a day over 200. Here are some fun facts and common misconceptions about the iconic emblem.Betsy RossBetsy Ross is considered an ...

The nation’s 106th Flag Day will be observed on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Patriotic Americans throughout the country will pay tribute to the national flag, which was adopted nearly a year after the U.S.