How about the widespread decades-long claim that a 17-year-old high school junior from Lancaster, Ohio, Bob Heft, made the first 50-star flag and sent it to the White House to be approved as our ...

Flag Cities 2026 will now be free to attend at all seven locations. Organizers say they secured additional support from state, regional and local partners for the series of World Cup-themed festivals ...

WASECA — As soon as she saw it last summer, Amy Danielson knew she’d encountered something special. The “it” is a huge 48-star American flag dating back to, by her estimate, between 1912 and 1959. It ...

Memorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May, which falls on May 25 this year. This federal holiday is dedicated to honoring U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the Armed ...

As Americans head into Memorial Day weekend, many will proudly fly the U.S. flag but veterans' groups say a key part of the tradition is often overlooked. The most common mistake: not lowering the ...

The City of Alliance will debut its 250 Flag Project on June 14 at Glamorgan Castle. Also a celebration of Flag Day, the event at 2 p.m. will help showcase 250 American flags placed on the castle ...

Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Peace Officer Memorial Day and Police Week. The American flag and State of Ohio flag will be lowered at all public buildings and ...

Flags are at half-staff today across the United States and Illinois, despite Memorial Day still being more than a week away. Flags will be lowered through sunset on Friday, May 15, in honor of Peace ...

(NEXSTAR) – If you fly an American flag in your yard or outside your business, you’ll want to lower it to half-staff on Friday. Flags can be flown at half-staff for any number of reasons, usually to ...

The flag appeared on a university building in the heart of Greenwich Village during a graduation week event, and resembled the purple N.Y.U. banners flying on campus. By Claire Fahy A flag displaying ...

MARLBORO TWP. ‒ A slice of American history that once flew over Marlboro Square during the Civil War is back in public view. Marlboro Township Historical Society unveiled a permanent exhibit April 30 ...