"The Star-Spangled Banner," Francis Scott Key's famed song that went on to become the United States' national anthem, pays tribute to a flag that has symbolized the American experiment for centuries.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The beauty that an American flag exudes is simply unmatched. There's nothing quite like the vibrancy of ...

Most Americans of a certain age are aware the Betsy Ross is credited with making perhaps the first American flag after Congress adopted the design on June 14, 1777, in Philadelphia. The design endures ...

The U.S. flag was adopted on this day in history, June 14, 1777 — a day that would become known as "Flag Day" more than a century later. A symbol of freedom to many throughout history, the American ...

A worker in Annin Flagmakers' Coshocton factory sews together the stars and stripes of American flag. The factory produces more than 3 million full-size American flags each year. Americans celebrate ...

Celebrating the Stars and Stripes: Honoring the American Flag on Flag Day today, June 14, we commemorate the adoption of the United States flag, a symbol of freedom, unity, and patriotism that has ...

(NEXSTAR) — Should the American flag be changed? The New York Times recently published an opinion essay on the flag with reimagined designs for Old Glory, and it has raised the ire of many. The essay ...

EVERY American schoolboy knows that Betsy Ross made the first U.S. flag for George Washington and the Continental Congress in 1777. It makes a pretty story, but historians are not so sure of its ...

Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive ...