The United States became a nation in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the ...

The prominence of the American flag also reflects a lingering Cold War mindset among some in South Korea’s far-right circles. For them, anti-communism remains a central ideology, and the stars ...

Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process lasts.

It only took a wave of the American flag to have a town council in New Jersey waving the white flag. The stars-and stripes battle began when the Edison town council implemented a ban on props last ...

This is one of my favorite American flags. It was established on July 9, 1927, and was designed by 13-year-old Benny Benson, who won a contest to design a flag for what was then the Territory of ...

Flags can also be ordered lowered in other circumstances, including a national tragedy or on Memorial Day. Since U.S. flag code states that no flag should fly higher than the American flag on the ...

President-elect Donald Trump has expressed frustration that flags will be flying at half-staff when he takes office later this month. It’s an action put in place by President Joe Biden to honor ...

Flags can also be ordered lowered in other circumstances, including a national tragedy or on Memorial Day. Since U.S. flag code states that no flag should fly higher than the American flag on the ...

Their duties will be to present the American Flag at ceremonies, funerals, parades, and other special events. The new Honor Guard officers were sworn in this week.

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Several Syrian embassies abroad hoist flags with the three-star symbol of rebel forces. In Spain, around 150 people cheered and shouted "Freedom!" when a man at the Syrian embassy ...