The vast majority of Americans believe that love of country is an important criterion for being “truly American.” ...

There are 13 stripes on a standard American flag, alternating between red and white. The flag also has 50 stars, which are white and set against a blue background in the upper left corner. They ...

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday hung the Stars and Stripes at the US Capitol to celebrate Flag Day after the White House caught flak for its own Pride flag display days earlier.

I made my flag because I felt that they needed one like the U.S. flag but with black stars instead of white ones.” Hammons was born in Springfield, Illinois, in 1943.

For the first time, our nation's American flag was flown in battle, on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, Delaware. Here's the background.

On this day in history, June 14, 1777, the nation adopted the U.S. flag. Here's more on the history and iterations of the U.S. flag — and what some presidents have said about this symbol of freedom.

The American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in September 1814 had 15 stars and 15 stripes, each representing a state in the still-fledgling United States. During a battle with the ...

13 Stripes (red and white): There are 13 stripes to remind us of the first 13 colonies of America that fought to be free from Britain. Red Color: The red color on the flag means being brave and ...

E very country has a flag to represent it. In the United States, Old Glory's familiar red, white and blue, stars-and-stripes design flies over government buildings, businesses, institutions and ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags besides the Stars and Stripes at State Department facilities — from domestic buildings to foreign outposts — in a blow ...

1. The original American flag didn’t have to look like it did. The original flag resolution only called for 13 red and white stripes along with 13 white stars on a blue field.

But should old acquaintance be forgot, keep your eye on the grand old flag.” George M. Cohan’s famous verse reminds us that a ...