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United States and POW/MIA flags were spotted hung upside down at three separate sites in southern Brooklyn Friday – including one next to an Army Base.
Nope, it's not a mistake. This way of displaying the flag actually has some very thoughtful reasons behind it.
Flag football, sanctioned in 16 states as the sport has added hundreds of thousands of players in recent years, now has official NFHS rules.
The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, a popular symbol for Christian nationalists that was waved by January 6 rioters, was raised over the Small Business Administration headquarters last week.
DOD posted graphic with Russian flag on Flag Day? Flag Day, celebrated annually on June 14 in the U.S., commemorates the adoption of the American flag in 1777.
Like the flu, the wrinkled Pride flag is now a seasonal epidemic, and it seems to worsen each year. Flags are supposed to be majestic emblems of identity, soaring in the wind like banners of victory.
Syracuse, N.Y. — On the first weekend of Pride month, the Pride Progress flag was stolen from the All-Saints Roman Catholic Church in Syracuse and later burned, church officials said Friday night.
Celebrating the Stars and Stripes: Honoring the American Flag on Flag Day today, June 14, we commemorate the adoption of the United States flag, a symbol of freedom, unity, and patriotism that has ...
Regardless of how you choose to celebrate Flag Day, it’s important to honor the flag with proper etiquette. When did Flag Day originate?
Flags were ordered to be flown at full-staff in Arizona on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
We illustrate how the American flag evolved and how to properly display the Stars and Stripes.