When a flag becomes unfit to fly, it should be destroyed with dignity. How to properly fold the American flag A traditional triangular method is used to fold the American flag.

While more than half of Americans own a U.S. flag, only about half of them fly it daily. The rest only display the flag on holidays like the 4th of July, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, and Flag Day.

The U.S. flag should always take precedence over any other flag, meaning it must be flown higher than state, organizational, or other flags. When flying the flag at half-staff alongside other ...

It’s Flag Day, a day that honors the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777.The original resolution declared the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue ...

By The Associated Press More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country’s promise &#… ...

CHILLICOTHE— American flags can be seen flying all around the county this time of year. Whether it be during protests or celebrations where the flag can be seen on everything from napkins to ...

America's flag throughout history. The 50 stars and 13 stripes that make up the U.S. flag will celebrate its 65 birthday on July 4. Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, and on July 4, 1960, the ...

Flag Day commemorates the 1777 approval of a national flag design by the Continental Congress. ... Stars and stripes fly in photos on Flag Day. Updated: Jun. 14, 2025, 1:13 p.m.