The American flag is a potent piece of national iconography, but its design shifted frequently until the early 1900s. What if it were redesigned today? We asked artists and graphic designers to try.

When I look at the flag, as a designer, I see a collection of visual elements: stars, stripes, colors in an asymmetrically designed composition. It’s a piece of graphic abstraction—it conveys ...

The U.S. flag flies near the Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2025. Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Why It Matters. The American flag is a national symbol, and any ...

This claim is partly false, as while there were no fabric flags at the debates, there were plenty of graphics containing either stars and stripes or other red, white and blue designs.

Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, and on July 4, 1960, the flag's new design was officially adopted. More: Country singers and parade celebrate Army – and (unofficially) Trump's birthday ...

Flown by many protesters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the Gadsden flag has a design that is simple and graphic: a coiled rattlesnake on a yellow field with the text “Don’t Tread On Me.” ...