It seemed the Stars and Stripes were everywhere, enjoying an extraordinary status in American ... Union. This official emblem somewhat recalls the flag flown by George Washington's Continental ...

A tale of fidelity, family feud and argument over ownership is the subject of a new inquiry by the Smithsonian National Museum of American ... no flag became a more popular symbol of Union loyalty ...

Rooted in war history, the reversed American flag on military uniforms and moving vehicles follows US Flag Code, ensuring it ...

The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

Historically, the backward flag can be traced back to the Civil War. During the war, troop had flag bearers who would carry ...