The U.S. Flag Code from 1923 sets guidelines on how the American flag should and should not be used. From beach towels to baseball caps, American flag designs appear everywhere during the Fourth of ...

Flying the American flag upside down, or in any other direction, is protected under the First Amendment, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. Displaying the flag in this ...

Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware that flying the flag is regulated by a set of rules enshrined by the ...

Flying the flag upside down, or in any other direction, is legal. Federal law also prohibits homeowners associations and other real estate entities from banning American flags. But the law only ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday directing the Justice Department to pursue criminal penalties against people who “desecrate” the American flag—including by burning ...

The American flag is one of the most recognized symbols in the world, yet it’s wrapped in more legend than fact. Over the years, well-meaning stories, misunderstood rules, and patriotic folklore have ...

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Just months after President Donald Trump boasted about installing two large flag poles on the White House lawn, he's come under fire for appearing to violate U.S. flag code. Trump returned to ...