Flags across Florida and the United States should be flown at half-staff to honor those killed during the attack in Hawaii in ...

The flag of the United States has had several different nicknames over the years. “Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory” are two of the names the flag has had since the initial flag was adopted in 1777.

This Fourth of July, I bought an American flag. As a refugee, I bought this flag not because America is perfect, but because of its promise. The first time I saw the American flag, I was 9 years old.

FILE - Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks in front of American flags during the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in honor of "Rosie the Riveter", Wednesday, April 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in ...

Section 1. Purpose. Our great American Flag is the most sacred and cherished symbol of the United States of America, and of American freedom, identity, and strength. Over nearly two-and-a-half ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty; Jessica ...

Flag Day in the United States has never been about fireworks or backyard barbecues. It’s a quieter, more reflective observance—meant to honor the birth of the American flag and the ideals it was ...

On Aug. 25, 2025, Trump signed an executive order titled "Prosecuting Burning of the American Flag." That executive order aimed to prosecute, when possible, anyone caught burning an American flag, ...

A U.S. military veteran was filmed burning an American flag outside the White House on the same day that President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking new consequences for doing so. Trump ...

The U.S. flag is flying at half-staff across America today, Dec. 4, in memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom of the West ...