Flag Day is a holiday in the United States that celebrates the adoption of the country's national flag. The day also honors ...

In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following: ...

Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's birthday, or "Flag Day," for years. Just a few years later, the efforts of ...

The flag included a blue star for every ... the family had paid in the cause of freedom. The United States began observing Gold Star Mother's Day on the last Sunday of September, in 1936.