While the official guidelines for how the American flag can and should be displayed are outlined in the U.S. Flag Code, the USOPC offers its athletes a few key bullet points, according to a copy ...

To celebrate the American flag, June 14 is thus known as Flag Day. Although Flag Day is observed on a smaller scale than neighboring patriotic holidays like Memorial Day and Independence Day , the ...

He lobbied year after year in an attempt to have an official National Flag Day established by the United States government. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 as Flag Day.

Collector Jeff Bridgman — whose 13-star American flags are on exhibit through July 21 — on why pre-20th-century Stars and Stripes are the real pinnacle of U.S. vexillography.

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto ...

Although there is no official code on how to fold a flag, the American Legion uses the practice of folding it into a triangle, similar to a three-corner hat with the blue and stars showing.