§1. Flag; stripes and stars on. The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue ...

When we think about the visuals that represent America, we might picture the Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagles, the Great Seal ...

While it is not a federal holiday, each year on the 14th of June our country celebrates Flag Day to honor the Second Continental Congress’ adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777.

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...

Between 1777 and 1960, the United States Congress passed several laws that changed the shape, design, and arrangement of the flag. The current version dates from 4 July 1960, after Hawaii had ...

Why There Are 50 Stars on the United States Flag and What Each One Represents. The American flag has 50 stars, but do you know why? In this article, we explain the reason behind each star, how ...