CHILLICOTHE— Every year on June 14 America celebrates Flag Day, the anniversary of the day in 1777 when the Stars and Stripes were officially recognized as the United States flag.

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress adopted a resolution that read, “That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be ...

Since 1942, the United States has followed the U.S. Flag Code, a long list of rules and guidelines for displaying and respecting the American flag.

What are the rules for flying the United States flag at half-mast? As I drive around town I sometimes see flags at half-mast but I am not aware of any significant event that would require that.

She is, of course, the flag of the United States of America. The Stars and Stripes originated because of a resolution adopted by the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress at ...

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The Temecula school board approved a new policy Tuesday that limits what flags can be displayed on school grounds – allowing only the United States and state flags on district properties.

Since 1942, the United States has followed the U.S. Flag Code, a long list of rules and guidelines for displaying and respecting the American flag.

Because the flag of the United States is such a powerful symbol, it demands certain decorum. The U.S. Flag Code was born in 1942 out of the need to show the flag the respect it deserves. In our ...