ROUND TOP, TX - JULY 04: Kaitlyn Tarnoswki, 14, carries an American flag while riding a horse during the 168th annual Round Top Fourth of July Parade on July 4, 2018 in Round Top, Texas.

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Red, white, and blue flags studded with 50 stars and 13 stripes fly all over the United States of America, but that hasn't always been the case. In its 243 years of existence, "Old Glory" has had ...

What happens if the American flag needs to accommodate another star? Or five? There are various efforts across the country to create new states. In California, voters will see a ballot initiative ...

The stars on the American flag represent the 50 states, the last of which, Hawaii, was admitted on Aug. 21, 1959. The American flag's 50-star design became official on July 4, 1960.

The nation's capital has lined Pennsylvania Avenue with 51-star American flags as the city of Washington, D.C. prepares for a hearing on statehood this week.

State flags, explained The American flag, the “stars & stripes,” Old Glory—whatever you want to call it, there's no denying that it's pretty ubiquitous.

Macy Gray is proposing that the American flag be redesigned to represent its diverse population.. The Grammy-winning singer, 53, wrote an op-ed for Market Watch in which she suggested that the ...

Soon after, in 1990, Hammons created “African American Flag,” re-imagining the emblem by replacing the traditional colors with the red, black and green of the Pan-African flag.

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 ...

ROUND TOP, TX - JULY 04: Kaitlyn Tarnoswki, 14, carries an American flag while riding a horse during the 168th annual Round Top Fourth of July Parade on July 4, 2018 in Round Top, Texas.

The stars on the American flag represent the 50 states, the last of which, Hawaii, was admitted on August 21, 1959. The American flag’s 50-star design became official on July 4, 1960.