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I photograph people with the Stars and Stripes and ask them what the flag means to them. Pictured here is retired Marine ...
In mid-June 2025, a rumor spread on social media claiming that the U.S. Department of Defense ( DOD) shared a Flag Day post ...
Honoring the American Flag on Flag Day today, June 14, we commemorate the adoption of the United States flag, a symbol of ...
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.
The first rainbow pride flag was designed by Gilbert Baker and unveiled during the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day on June 25, 1978. This flag contained hot pink, red, orange, yellow, green, turquoise, ...
First created in 1997 by National Juneteenth Celebration Foundation founder Ben Haith, the banner is in red, white and blue ...
Flag Day is celebrated each year on June 14 in the U.S. It's not a federal holiday, but Americans still recognize it as a special day for the country. Here are delicious recipes for the day.
The transgender pride flag has five stripes with alternating colors – a single white stripe in the middle and alternating light blue and pink stripes above and below it.
The white stripe symbolized snow, the green stripe represented nature and agriculture, and the light blue stripe represented the state’s waters — from its more than 10,000 lakes to the ...
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.