A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, ...

At a time when President Donald Trump is implementing numerous potential changes to the United States government, people became aware of nine stars on American flags on official government ...

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 ...

Flag Day’s national debut came in 1916, almost two centuries—and more than 20 designs—after the flag’s adoption in the United States. On June 14 of that year, President Woodrow Wilson ...

Every year on June 14, the United States celebrates the flag and its historical significance. Though Flag Day is not a federal holiday, people may choose to commemorate the day by flying flags ...

Each time a new state joins the United States, a new star gets added to the flag. For example, when Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, the 50th star was added to the flag the following year.

It was used until 1863 when West Virginia became a state. At no time did the national flag lose stars. Since the United States believed that secession from the Union was illegal, the flag continued to ...

Every year on June 14, the United States celebrates the flag and its historical significance. Though Flag Day is not a federal holiday, people may choose to commemorate the day by flying flags ...

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution stating that “the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white,” and that “the union be 13 stars ...

On June 14, 1777, the United States first adopted the design for the flag, but there are many claims to the first observance of Flag Day.. One of the most recognized was June 14, 1889, when a ...