Did you know that handmade patriotic decorations can enhance community spirit and personal connection to national identity ...

For the first time, our nation's American flag was flown in battle, on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, Delaware. Here's the background.

The bold, beautiful banner that’s been popping up at Pride parades, IG bios, and bedroom walls all around the world is more ...

The warming stripes banner was created as part of Brandeis' Year of Climate Action Summer 2022, Prof Warner had an idea to create a warming stripes banner for Brandeis' Year of Climate Action.

There are 13 stripes on a standard American flag, alternating between red and white. The flag also has 50 stars, which are white and set against a blue background in the upper left corner. They ...

In 1818 Congress decided that the number of stripes should be fixed at 13, and only new stars added. The current US flag has been used the longest of any version, and has been the same since 1960.

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The stars-and-stripes banner held in the painting by future president James Monroe was not adopted as the nation’s flag until 1777. And the river, with its large, ...