"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 ...

During the American Revolution—and before the United States standardized its familiar stars and stripes—the patriots carried hundreds of different flags. Decorated with classical figures, animals and ...

Can you imagine a Pride Month without rainbows? It wasn't until 1978 that Gilbert Baker created the original Pride flag. Gilbert’s striped flag was inspired by past rebellions, including the American ...

San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker created the rainbow pride flag in the late 1970s. His original design had eight colorful stripes, with each color carrying a different meaning. The rainbow flag ...

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags of militias. An early version of the Flag of the United States of America ...

The flag of the United States has had several different nicknames over the years. “Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory” are two of the names the flag has had since the initial flag was adopted in 1777.

One of the flags is decorated with 13 interlocking gold rings labeled with the names of the first 13 states. Museum of the American Revolution During the American Revolution—and before the United ...