In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following: ...

The United States became a nation in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the ...

The practice of carrying the nations’ flags first began at the Games of the IV Olympiad in 1908 in London. The United States flagbearer at the 1908 London Games ... Phelps is the most decorated ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

Absent a U.S. flag, the public civil discourse can ... from our books or not allowing discussion of it. Not all history of the United States is to be proud of, but we should remain aware of ...