Norway's flag, chosen in 1821, is a red field with a blue Nordic cross outlined in white. The design was selected following ...

The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

The stone tells a dramatic story about Scandinavian explorers in Minnesota. The translated message states: “8 Goths [Swedes] ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman.

The valknot is a trio of interlocking triangles associated with Norse mythology and white supremacy. It was also visible on an agent participating in the recent immigration raid on Martha's Vineyard.

At the moment, there is a great abundance of habitat in the Nordic countries for species inhabiting clearcut sites. For the species of old-growth forests, the situation is worse.

The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Regiment, also known as the Old Guard, placed more than 260,000 flags at headstones in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday. The Tradition, known as “Flags In ...

In Europe, the first flag days were established around the same time as the U.S. Flag Day, in the 1910s: usually in June, a time of traditional summer festivals.

The Nordic countries are home to the oldest regional political cooperation in the world. Stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Arctic Sea, it is a geographic and cultural area with a deep history of ...

From left: The flags of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden are flying at half-mast in front of the Pan Nordic Building of the Nordic Embassies in Berlin on July 23, 2011.

The law is set to reinstate Denmark’s age-old stance on keeping foreign flags grounded, a tradition briefly upended last year when a century-old rule was repealed after a Supreme Court ruling. But now ...