Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of ...
This section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War. National Museum of American History Old Glory flag National Museum of American History United States National 34-Star Flag ...
Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...
The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...
It’s time for liberal activists in this country to adopt the same approach and to reclaim the American flag as a symbol of their activism. The flag is an important symbol of patriotism ...
By Deborah Solomon Betsy Ross, the sewing heroine of our childhoods, is no longer credited as the creator of the American flag. Historians insist the maker of the flag remains unknown ...
A rumor circulating online in late October 2024 claimed that American flags were not visible at a rally supporting U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential campaign. One user responded ...
Around two dozen protesters, most with their faces covered and wearing Palestinian scarves, burned an Israeli and an American flag. “You have to protest genocide where you can,” said Nick ...
Caleb Horst, a senior at the school, told Oklahoma City television KOCO that school officials would not allow he or others to display the American flag on their vehicles “I’ve been flying it ...
CLAD IN a white bunny suit that leaves only his eyes exposed, S.V. Sreenivasan carefully picks up the slender object that lies at the heart of the global economy, a silicon wafer. But this ...