The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...
LANSING — A parade of replica Civil War flags wove its way back into the state Capitol building on Saturday: 80 flags, each ...
Various states across the U.S. will have flags flying at half-staff this weekend. The U.S. Flag Code stipulates that state leaders and the U.S. president can order flags to fly at half-staff to ...
American Francis Scott Key awoke on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, to find that "our flag was still there" after horrific 25-hour British naval bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.
Pride flags and a banner outside of the First Congregational Church of Natick were vandalized, the church's reverend said ...
ATLANTA — On Wednesday, many in Georgia wondered why they saw flags flown at half-staff. This is what we found. Kemp signed an executive order on Aug. 20 to lower flags to half-staff on ...
Three state governors have ordered flags to fly at half-staff this weekend. Under the U.S. Flag Code, governors, mayors of the District of Columbia and the president can order flags can fly at ...
The 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago had several U.S. flags displayed at its main event venue, contrary to social media posts saying the flag was nowhere to be seen at the event.
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered all U.S. and Virginia flags in front of the Commonwealth’s state and local buildings to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s selection as the Democratic vice-presidential contender spurred false suggestions on social media, opens new tab that he changed the state’s flag to resemble that ...
From references to the Olympics to odes to freedom, Democrats used their nominating convention to stake their claim on patriotism. By Adam Nagourney Reporting from the Democratic National ...
Concert-goers had EU flags confiscated at the Last Night of the Proms. Last month, the Royal Albert Hall released guidance banning flags “including those from proscribed groups, flags related to ...