Why is the US flag red, white, and blue?

The American flag has always been red, white, and blue-but those colors have a deeper history that dates back to the nation's ...

As nation turns 250, many Americans say the Stars and Stripes is now a red flag

The American flag can have many meanings, whether hung on front porches or waved in parades and protests. To some, it’s also ...

Each American flag starts with thread. Here’s how they’re made.

At Valley Forge Flag Co., outside Charleston, S.C. — one of a handful of large-scale American flag manufacturers — workers ...

They make American flags. Here's what it means to them

This company has crafted the American flag for most major moments since the Civil War. For those who stitch the Stars and ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

Refresher Course: Let’s talk about the Stars and Stripes

It’s almost the Fourth of July, and the American flag is everywhere. Civics 101 host Hannah McCarthy talks about the origins ...

Flag Day is Sunday: The Stars and Stripes is 250 years old

Sunday, June 14 is Flag Day, and the first designs for the Stars and Stripes began in 1776. Congress adopted the red, white ...

Flag etiquette for the Fourth: Rules on flying the Stars and Stripes at home

There is a Flag Code for the proper care and handling of the U.S. flag, including how to respectfully retire an old flag ...

A designer tried to reclaim the American flag. Her liberal followers revolted.

Kimberley Gordon designs dreamy, feminine, size-inclusive dresses for her brand, Selkie. It’s winking, upscale whimsy - the ...