Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death. Men in ...

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 ...

On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted unanimously to declare independence from Great Britain. Approximately 20 percent of the members of Congress were opposed to separation ...

One show on Broadway is making—and re-making—history every night. The Tony Award-winning Best Musical 1776 has catapulted to blazing new life in a thrillingly new production, and New York ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

The United States does not have a state religion and does not force religion of any kind onto the people living here.

Al Jazeera looks at the US economy, demographics, geography and other indicators ahead of the November 5 elections.

A false flag is a political or military action carried out with the intention of blaming an opponent for it. Nations have often done this by staging a real or simulated attack on their own side ...

But in Hamilton County, American flags outline a 100-foot buffer zone around a polling place, where campaigning is prohibited. In Ohio the parties may, however, appoint precinct observers ...

An anti-Israel TikToker vandalized a display of flags at a Greek restaurant in New Jersey, declaring ‘Free Palestine, b----!’ until workers let her know they were Greek flags, not Israeli flags.

She designed the iconic sticker that has been a polling place staple for decades: a simple ellipse featuring a rippling red, white and blue American flag. And while the company she once owned now ...

An anti-Zionist TikToker apologized for ripping down Greek flags at a restaurant, having mistaken them for Israeli flags. The TikTok user “Ambamelia” posted a video of her tearing down strings ...