The Flag Act of 1777: The Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act on June 14, 1777, with the following resolution: "Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes ...

The first flag of the United States is believed to have been designed by Francis Hopkinson, a congressman from New Jersey, and sewn by Betsy Ross, a seamstress from Pennsylvania. The 13 stripes ...

Stephanie Becker, CNN. From the time the Continental Congress gave the stars and stripes its stamp of approval in 1777 amid the American Revolution, the flag of the United States of America has ...

On June 14, 1777, the United States first adopted the design for the flag, but there are many claims to the first observance of Flag Day.. One of the most recognized was June 14, 1889, when a ...

Between 1777 and 1960, the United States Congress passed several laws that changed the shape, design, and arrangement of the flag. The current version dates from 4 July 1960, after Hawaii had ...

Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which took place on June 14, 1777. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson made a proclamation establishing June 14 as Flag Day.

Every year on June 14, the United States celebrates the flag and its historical significance. Though Flag Day is not a federal holiday, people may choose to commemorate the day by flying flags ...

The 13-star flag officially became the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, and the date is celebrated every year in the United States as Flag Day. Though there is no conclusive proof, Francis Hopkinson, a ...

On June 14, 1777, the United States first adopted the design for the flag, but there are many claims to the first observance of Flag Day.. One of the most recognized was June 14, 1889, when a ...

When we think about the visuals that represent America, we might picture the Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagles, the Great Seal ...

Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered U.S. and Ohio flags to be flown at half-staff. In honor of the life and service of former state ...

Flag Day (June 14) may be the most overlooked of the United States' patriotic holidays. It doesn't get the headlines of Memorial Day or Independence Day.