Learn the official rules for displaying, folding and respectfully disposing of the American flag under the U.S. Flag Code.

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 field ...

The flag of the United States has had several different nicknames over the years. “Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory” are two of the names the flag has had since the initial flag was adopted in 1777.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -Boy Scout Troop 147 in Mobile County begins each weekly meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance, as they honor the flag. The scouts have mastered many skills along the way, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The American flag, first recognized by Congress in 1777, represents the nation in all sorts of ways — in battle, in parades, at ...