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.

It’s time for a grand celebration at Zarzuela Palace!King Felipe of Spain marked 11 years of his proclamation with a solemn ...

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There are the good, the bad and the downright ugly to review, so to complete the set after running the rule over the away ...

National observances for Flag Day began well ahead of the law signed by Truman, with a proclamation issued by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. Wilson’s action came several decades after ...

The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by Saturday's modern Flag Day.

The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall, Friday, June 6, 2025, on the National Mall in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The U.S. Capitol is seen past ...

Queen Sofia made a delightful appearance after her son, King Felipe VI’s swearing-in anniversary.Shortly after the Spanish ...

The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall June 6 on the National Mall in Washington. Madeline Burk, portraying Betsy Ross, holds a flag as it is hoisted up at the Betsy ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The woman often credited with sewing the first national U.S. flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her descendants claimed — might have been puzzled by ...

Originally adopted by the Council of Europe thirty years earlier, the twelve golden stars on a blue background became the ...