Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware ...

A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, ...

Flags will be lowered to half-staff on Monday, June 30, in Arizona. Here's why, plus the difference between half-staff and ...

On June 14, 1777, the United States first adopted the design for the flag, but there are many claims to the first observance of Flag Day.. One of the most recognized was June 14, 1889, when a ...

The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of this title and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto. §6.

Jun. 14—NORWALK — In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated today. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second ...

Every year on June 14, the United States celebrates the flag and its historical significance. Though Flag Day is not a federal holiday, people may choose to commemorate the day by flying flags ...

In 1989, the high court ruled that flag burning was a form of "symbolic speech" under the Constitution. The 5-4 decision came in a case involving Gregory Joey Johnson who, outside the 1984 ...

Beginning in 1992, the United States also named a flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Starting with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the United States began naming a male and female flag bearer for the ...