This red-white-red combination is believed to have been the inspiration for the nation’s flag. The flag has been in use since 1191, and was re-adopted after World War II on May 1, 1945.

June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

Howard County has picked a design by county resident Esen Paradiso to be the new county flag. It replaces a design that's ...