Just a quick question, though: do you know how many stars and stripes are on the American flag? It seems a like a question ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

On this day, though, the farm wife designed something that would become a passion for her daughter, a 49-star American flag. Salfrank, a resident of Savannah, Mo., discusses it still. In doing so ...

Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See blog for pointers on U.S. Flag Code, or learn more about the Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian's ...

the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes as the Flag's Birthday. Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June ...

The term Gold Star family is a modern reference that comes from the Service Flag. These flags/banners were first flown by families during World War I. The flag included a blue star for every ...

14 enjoys a place of honor today at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. It’s known as the Great Garrison Flag. The fort’s star-spangled banner measured 42 feet by 30 ...

“Has anyone else noticed that the only American Flags at the DNC are the ones being burned outside in front of building?” the post reads. The post was liked more than 600 times in four day ...

Delegates wear suits adorned with stars and stripes, dresses with American flag patterns ... Senate Democrats are at risk of losing their 51-49 majority this fall. The Post breaks down the ...

I was 12 and I saw adults crying with joy and relief. Then I saw it: an oily American flag on the stern of an old American tanker. I had not seen an American flag flying freely for at least two years.