June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress issued a resolution making the Stars and Stripes the nation's flag. Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See ...

The Assyrian flag consists of a golden circle at the center which represents the sun. By its exploding and leaping flames it generates heat and light to sustain the earth and all it's living things ..

You may have noticed the Mid Hudson Bridge bathed in red, white and blue this week. Unfortunately, the tragic reason has nothing to do with American pride.

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

“The lights are a beautiful reminder of the American spirit,” said Roma Daravi, vice president of public relations at the Kennedy Center. “The red, white, and blue colors are a powerful symbol of ...