The Story of Old Glory" explores the historical evolution of the American flag, highlighting its origins from various ...

on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's birthday dates to 1885 when schoolteacher BJ Cigrand organized a ...

Every June 14 in the United States, we celebrate Flag Day. But do you know why? It's because on that date in 1777, the Second Continental Congress officially adopted the American flag as America's ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

By Steve Benen It might not be the most widely celebrated American holiday, but Flag Day exists. On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag, and as such, every ...

What Makes an American Impresario ... and the other on the Bennington battle flag, a banner associated with the revolutionary battle that took place in 1777 near Bennington, Vt.