The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall, Friday, June 6, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The U.S. Capitol is seen past ...

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first By JOHN HANNA , Associated Press Updated June 12, 2025 2:44 p.m.

The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall June 6 on the National Mall in Washington. Madeline Burk, portraying Betsy Ross, holds a flag as it is hoisted up at the Betsy ...

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag. Betsy Ross may ...

The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Washington, D.C. TOPEKA — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the ...

The Reverence for Old Glory That Inspired Flag Day Arose Decades After Betsy Ross Sewed Her First TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the ...