An analysis by Newsweek confirmed that the flagpole in the picture matched the one outside the State Department in the most ...

Rumors on social media have circulated about the flag listed on some government sites. Here's what you need to know.

Artistic, gourmet, wanderlust, and cinephile, in Philly it all began: here the declaration of independence from Great Britain was signed and the first national flag was sewn. The United States was ...

Regular readers of this column may remember my interest in the so-called Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence dated May 20, 1775, a date enshrined on North Carolina’s state flag.

In a world where parents prefer unique baby names with meaningful origins, there’s no better source of inspiration than the land of the free and home of the brave.

More recently, VERIFY reader Janet and a poster on Reddit asked if it was illegal to fly an American flag upside down. Flying the American flag upside down, barring an emergency, goes against the ...

“An expression of the American mind," according to Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration of Independence was approved on the evening of 4 July 1776 following three days of debate amongst the Continental ...

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WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

The Washington Free Beacon first reported that it obtained a copy of the "One Flag Policy" order, which permits only the American flag to be flown at U.S. facilities at home and abroad ...

not only captures the bold spirit of a nation in its infancy but also stands as a timeless emblem of American heritage.” After the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration on July 4, 1776 ...

American Democracy passed away Jan. 20, 2025. She was 249 years old, but was still expecting a happy, if difficult, future for herself and her friends around the world. The cause of death has yet to ...