There's no better way to celebrate America's independence this July 4th than to proudly display the stars and stripes in front of your home. A symbol of freedom and liberty, flying the US flag is a ...

There are specific days like Flag Day, Independence Day and Memorial Day, when many people and institutions display the American flag (not to mention all of the Americans who keep their flags up ...

For centuries, the American flag has flown on flagpoles, buildings, homes and more across the United States. However, an official code and etiquette for displaying and maintaining the flag is much ...

Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware that flying the flag is regulated by a set of rules enshrined by the ...

Independence Day is around the corner, so you may be stocking up on American flag-themed paper plates, T-shirts and the like. If you are, congratulations! You're violating flag code. Chances are most ...

Long-standing myths about the American flag still shape how people treat it today. Here are the real facts behind the most ...

It’s Flag Day. Here’s how to show proper flag etiquette, according to the U.S. Flag Code and demonstrated by Boy Scout Troop 222 of Bellaire United Methodist Church: Display the flag only from sunrise ...

The United States Flag Code is a federal law, but compliance depends on goodwill. Within our country’s general population, inconsistency is common. Many people seem to take great offense when someone ...

This Memorial Day, assuming you wake up early enough, you may notice the United States flag at half-staff. When you get up matters, because on Memorial Day, and only on Memorial Day, Old Glory flies ...

The American flag is once again at the center of controversy after a new executive order was signed seeking to criminalize flag burning when used in protest. Supporters of the order argue the Stars ...

Tone of voice is usually the first tip-off for Alan Palmer. At least a half-dozen families pull the Evergreen-Washelli Memorial Park employee aside each Memorial Day and with hushed words ask some ...