The history of the United States flag dates back centuries, to the time of the revolution when American colonists sought to separate from the British Empire. However, for more than 245 years, the flag ...

June 14th is Flag Day, celebrating the day in 1777 when the Continental Congress passed a resolution setting out the basic design of the American Flag. And someone, somewhere, had to make the very ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Famed seamstress Betsy Ross receives much of the glory for creating the American flag. However, many ...

The Betsy Ross flag was an early design of the U.S. flag. It featured 13 stars, instead of the 50 seen in the current version of the flag, along with the white and red stripes. The exact origins of ...

Happy Birthday America! We celebrate your 235 years of independence by flying the patriotic symbol of our freedom: The Star Spangled Banner, Old Glory, The Grand Old Flag. We all learned in grade ...

The Betsy Ross House Courtyard in Old City was filled with Philadelphia Eagles fans eager to cheer on the Birds. Betsy Ross impersonator Carol Spacht waiting to greet the Eagles fans before putting up ...

“Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” ...