The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

Ben King, Operations Director, Virginia War Memorial. King believes when a flag has flown for the last time, it deserves a fitting retirement. That belief was at the heart of a special ceremony ...

Media figures' opposition to American patriotism spans decades, with major networks showing how the media view such displays ...

In 2023 Stephens said a friend informed him a never-before-seen regiment flag had been placed on exhibit at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. The regiment, Stephens said ...

The Museum of the American Revolution is hosting the largest gathering of Revolutionary War flags in one place since the war itself. Seventeen of the 30 flags known to still exist are included in the ...

But now the show seemed relevant, not nostalgic. The works in “Flags” responded to war, assassination, economic collapse, police violence; the artists, no matter where they were born, were ...

The U.S. flag flies near the Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 18, 2025. Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Why It Matters. The American flag is a national symbol, and any ...