President Woodrow Wilson and President Calvin Coolidge each issued presidential proclamations asking for June 14 to be observed as Flag Day, according to the VA. On Aug. 3, 1949, Congress approved the ...

Our national flag is far more than just red, white, and blue fabric—it is a historic and powerful emblem of the ...

A flag resolution was adopted 248 years ago, on June 14, 1777, that said, "Resolved: that the flag of the United States be made of 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, ...

See American flag designs throughout history. The current U.S. flag design, which consists of 50 stars and 13 stripes, will celebrate its 65th birthday on July 4, the same day the Second ...