To honor our veterans; as a Memorial Day, Flag Day, or Fourth of July commemoration, or just as a general act of patriotism, many American motorists choose to display the Stars and Stripes as a decal ...

The tragedy in Charleston has revived the movement to take the Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina statehouse grounds. On Monday June 22—five days after the shooting in the AME Emanuel ...

While most Americans are familiar with the stars and stripes of the U.S. flag, others may not know the details and symbols of the other 51 flags of the nation. Each state's flag is representative of ...

One of the signs of creeping old fogeyism is finding out how many of the irrefutable truths we learned as youths turned out to be false. Today's being Flag Day reminds me of yet another cardinal rule ...

Editor's Note: This piece contains language that some may find offensive. It's Flag Day! On this week's podcast, we explore the ways that communities of color in the United States relate to the Stars ...

A 3- by 5-foot U.S. flag hoisted by firefighters at the scene of the destroyed World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, will go back on display Thursday — 15 years after it ...

A tale of fidelity, family feud and argument over ownership is the subject of a new inquiry by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Old Glory, the weather-beaten 17- by 10-foot banner ...

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 each year, commemorating the adoption of the American flag's design in 1777. While not a federal holiday, Flag Day 2025 falls on a Saturday. The holiday's origins ...

Inverting the Stars and Stripes is increasingly being used by both sides of the political aisle Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her ...

An American flag flown upside down outside a Ferguson post office Friday morning sparked concern among nearby residents, ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's new flag went into official use Saturday, which has many wondering about the reason for the change. The controversial replacement of the old flag requires an explanation of ...