On this day in history, June 14, 1777, the nation adopted the U.S. flag. Here's more on the history and iterations of the U.S. flag — and what some presidents have said about this symbol of freedom.

TROY, N.Y. — Stars cut from worn-out U.S. flags will be handed out on Memorial Day to men and women in the military and veterans as part of a campaign called Stars For Our Troops that recogni… ...

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 ...

Folse started decommissioning flags by cutting the Chief, five cuts around each star, 50 stars, and saving the 13 stripes. Each star is sealed in a clear envelope with words from the USO, “I am ...

For the first time, our nation's American flag was flown in battle, on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, Delaware. Here's the background.

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So far, Price has collected 543 flags and prepared 27,150 stars. She sent 2,000 of those stars to a veteran in New York who was traveling the country handing out stars. She also sent 65 with her ...

As states joined the Union, new stars were added to the flag. During the Civil War, New York State began to collect battle flags from its regiments, amassing nearly 1,000 flags by 1865, ...

More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country's promise — sometimes dotted along ...