At Valley Forge Flag Co., outside Charleston, S.C. — one of a handful of large-scale American flag manufacturers — workers transform red, white and blue thread into a symbol recognized around the world.

The massive American flag on NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building is a patriotic icon, but its 1976 bicentennial origin story remains a mystery to some.

Nearly 850 students across the country participated in USA Today-SUNN's “Fly Your Flag” civics contest. Winners will be announced July 1.

The Tennessee State Museum houses one of the oldest USA flags, a tattered, 13-star banner that was created before Tennessee became a state.

The U.S. Flag Code has guidelines for clothing, decorations, disposal and more.

Long Walk Home” was released in 2007 on the Springsteen album “Magic.” The track was prescient in its exploration of the role of community, patriotism, and the flag in the United States. The themes explored in the song have intensified since it was released almost 20 years ago.

A Trump-supporting artist is painting a potentially record-breaking 9-by-17-foot American flag at the Great American State Fair, but he insists the flag belongs to everyone no matter political party.

Jerry Esters proudly displays the American flag each day on his Detroit home. A few miles away, Yvonne Pistochini says there is no scenario under which she would allow the Stars and Stripes to cast its shadow where she lives.

See the winning student-designed flags, learn the inspiration behind them and meet the students recognized in all three contest categories.

For almost as long as Old Glory has flown over the nation, its stars and stripes have influenced American style