The American flag now has 50 stars, one for each of the 50 states. The original flag, adopted on this day in history, 1777, only had 13 stars. (iStock) ...

Before fireworks and flag pins, Flag Day was a grassroots movement. Here’s how one educator’s passion for the Stars and Stripes sparked a national holiday.

Country music leads all genres in terms of patriotism, so it's not surprising to find many pictures of the biggest artists wearing the American flag. Some photos in this gallery come from post-9/ ...

Congress passed its first flag act on June 14, 1777: “Resolved, that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars ...

The design of the American flag as we know it today has deep historical roots, particularly involving Betsy Ross and the symbolism of stars. Originally, a six-pointed star was favored, but Betsy ...

Red, white, and blue flags studded with 50 stars and 13 stripes fly all over the United States of America, but that hasn't always been the case. In its 243 years of existence, "Old Glory" has had ...

CHICAGO — Patriotism is cool at this year’s Democratic National Convention. Delegates wear suits adorned with stars and stripes, dresses with American flag patterns, and blouses featuring bald ...

A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars ...

PHILADELPHIA — In the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on her most famous commission, a long flag with a circle of 13 ...