I am saddened and offended by the use of the American flag as a symbol of distress for reasons other than what was intended: signaling a distress for military and other American installations under ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- This year marks the 23rd anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in modern American history when nearly 3,000 lives were lost during ...

Flag Day is observed annually on June 14, commemorating the adoption of the American flag by the Second Continental Congress in 1777. This day is rooted in a desire to honor the symbol of the nation's ...

The United States flag was first imagined after the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Continental Congress authorized creation of the first national flag on June 14, 1777. It was ...

Japan’s red circle on white, called the Hinomaru, had long served as the country’s flag. It flew over schools, ships, and ...

The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday released a new policy on hateful symbols such as swastikas and nooses after a Washington Post report said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will classify ...