Old Glory has been through a lot since last Flag Day. In some respects, it is as battered as the Star-Spangled Banner that flew above Fort McHenry more than two centuries ago. And battered flags ...

The Reverence for Old Glory that Inspired Flag Day Arose Decades After Betsy Ross Sewed Her First The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall, Friday, June 6, 2025, on the ...

Onlookers watch in the dark during Monday evening’s flag burning ceremony held by American Legion Post 182 out of New Palestine. Hundreds of worn American flags were properly disposed of by fire.

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

“I feel that it’s an insult to America and to the American flag,” Caruso said at the time. “A flag flapping is really not a danger.” Caruso fought the ticket in court, and on June 16 it was dismissed ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday’s ...

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – The City of Appleton is set to continue its longstanding tradition on June 14, the 74th Appleton Flag Day Parade! The celebration, which attracts more than 50,000 ...

The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday's modern Flag Day.

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag By JOHN HANNA - Associated Press ...

MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WIFR) - After years of serving the community, Miss Glory, the truck used by volunteer veterans to replace worn American flags, has officially settled into a new home. The ...