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.

If you're putting a flag up, here are a couple of things to remember: 1. Traditional guidelines call for displaying the flag in public only from sunrise to sunset. Sunset right now is around 8:30 p.m.

It’s Flag Day, a day that honors the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. The original resolution declared the flag would have 13 alternating red and white stripes and a blue field ...

The U.S. Flag Code from 1923 sets guidelines on how the American flag should and should not be used. From beach towels to baseball caps, American flag designs appear everywhere during the Fourth of ...