The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

The New York Times sparked fireworks with an Independence Day report on the political implications of displaying the American flag — just weeks after being forced to defend an editorial writer ...

Flag Day celebrates the symbolism and history of the American flag on June 14. The U.S. has celebrated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes in a variety of ways when President Woodrow Wilson ...

The upside-down American flag, originally an apolitical symbol used by sailors to signal that their ship was in trouble, has since been adopted by both the political left and right in protest.

Texas-based RiserUnited, founded on Flag Day in 2024, gives shoppers the opportunity to "wear their values" through patriotic apparel that honors the American flag.

Former president Donald Trump hugs the American flag ahead of his remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 24. (Tom Brenner for The Washington Post ...

Trump's admin issued an order banning flags other than the American flag from flying at government buildings. AP Photo/Julio Cortez The promised return of “common sense” to America will have ...

Most Star Spangled Banners you'll see on July 4 were made in the USA. Annin Flagmakers, the U.S.'s oldest and largest flag manufacturer, produces more than 3 million full-size American flags yearly.