Our nation’s American flag was flown in battle for the first time, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, according to History.com.

On June 14, 1877, the first Flag Day observance was held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes. Today, our nation’s flag remains the symbol of freedom and liberty to ...

But 2024 is different; pride in flying the Stars and Stripes has become more partisan. From militants weaponizing the flag to activists creating their own flag variants, "Sunday Morning ...

WAA’s national flag-waving event is an effort to encourage ... Kaylyn Barnhart is a digital editor at Stars and Stripes. She previously worked with the strategic communications team for the ...

On June 14, 1877, the first Flag Day observance was held on the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes. Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress, designed the new canton for the ...

Rainbow flags were first flown at the 1978 “Gay Freedom Day ... pride. They were soon mass-produced and flown at Pride events around the country, and the rainbow flag has become a ubiquitous symbol of ...

the 108th anniversary of the official adoption of The Stars and Stripes as the Flag's Birthday. Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June ...

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1944, GEORGE H. W. BUSH IS SHOT DOWN IN WORLD WAR II The new national flag, which became ...

Presidential candidate Jimmy Carter addressing an outdoor rally during his campaign in Plains, Ga., as his wife Rosalynn and ...

My son Gibson asked for this trip to celebrate his 17th birthday. A fierce and unusual admirer of the Carter presidency, he’d ...