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

So in 2019 he began the American Flag Rescue Program with the aim of giving St. Johns County residents a respectful — and correct — way of retiring old flags, those that had become faded or ...

Ground Zero flag becomes symbol of American triumph 02:31. NEW YORK --The Stars and Stripes stood as a symbol in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.Crews working on the cleanup at Ground Zero flew ...

MURPHYSBORO — An old-fashioned celebration including patriotic music, a flag-folding demonstration and flag retirement will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday June 13.

In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. June 14 commemorates the day in 1777 when the United States adopted its official flag. Here are a few facts about the American flag.

A repository station for the collection of faded, old, and/or torn American flags is now in place at Smith Mountain Lake's Bridgewater Plaza. (Credit: Holley Scheffel, Bedford County Economic ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - Those with worn or dilapidated flags in Winnebago County will have a chance to retire them properly during Flag Week. From Monday, June 9, through Friday, June 13, tattered ...

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — It's a day that honors Old Glory's 50 stars and 13 stripes, and American Legion members in Luzerne County are reminding people to properly dispose of tattered flags.

The WAFB Old Glory American Flag Giveaway at First American Bank & Trust at 13039 Hwy. 73, Geismar, La. 70734 started at 8 a.m. and was scheduled to last until 5 p.m. However, all flags were ...