The American flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore in September 1814 had 15 stars and 15 stripes, each representing a state in the still-fledgling United States. During a battle with the ...

July 4 th is just around the corner and Old Glory will be flying from just about every flagpole in the country. However well-intentioned, many Americans violate the flag code every year. This is an ...

As Independence Day nears, many Americans will be dusting off Old Glory to display during one of America's most patriotic holidays. But those flag-bearers should note that there is more to flying the ...

With the Fourth of July fast approaching, an uptick in folks flying the U.S. flag is set to unfurl from coast to coast. However, some people may be unknowingly disrespecting Old Glory if they don’t ...

Like most building administrators in charge of the American flag, James F. Connolly, Hamburg highway superintendent and chief of buildings and grounds, made sure the flag at Town Hall was lowered to ...

CATSKILL — With Flag Day right around the corner, many Americans will break out Old Glory and fly her high and proud from atop their flag poles. During this season, we would like to remind everyone of ...

Introduction: Totem -- pt. 1. Worship : the invention of a tradition -- The spirit of '76 -- New cults for Old Glory -- Flag etiquette -- pt. 2. Freedom : whose freedom? -- God and the flag -- The ...