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.

The American flag has always been red, white, and blue-but those colors have a deeper history that dates back to the nation's colonial past.

The U.S. flag was adopted on this day in history, June 14, 1777 — a day that would become known as "Flag Day" more than a century later. A symbol of freedom to many throughout history, the American flag was the result of a resolution adopted by the ...

The White House hasn't always featured an American flag. It wasn't until 1970 that it became a daily fixture when President Richard Nixon authorized the American flag to remain flying around the clock,

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - 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 stars hangs over a Chippendale side chair and extends across the floor. Over the ...

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 stars hangs over a Chippendale side chair and extends across the floor. Over the weeks ...

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.

Mike Mrozinski says the stars and stripes represent freedom and sacrifice — shaped by generations of family military service.

This company has crafted the American flag for most major moments since the Civil War. For those who stitch the Stars and Stripes, its meaning is personal.