Flags signaled other units in battle, but were also a tangible manifestation of the beliefs and spirit of a group of people. As such, flags were protected to the point of injury or death. Men in ...

Flags originated on battlefields as a means of identification and hierarchy. Over the years, they have evolved to incorporate symbols significant to the countries they represent. Click through as ...

When did the Polish flag appear? What colour is it actually? What is the proper way to display it? What should you do with it when a storm is coming? And who wrote poems about it? Worthy of its very ...

Gilbert Baker created the original pride flag in 1978. Baker was urged by Harvey Milk to create a symbol for the LGBT community and he chose a flag, which he saw as the most powerful symbol of pride.

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...

Victims of a school shooting, a state senator, police officers, prisoners of war and those still missing in action are among those being honored this weekend as several states fly flags at half-staff.

Americans love flying flags. Not just the Stars and Stripes—flags of their state, their city, their alma mater. Last year, ...

All eyes will be on Kansas City this Thursday. As the defending Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs will have the honor of playing host to the first game of the 2024 season. They will take on the ...

You might notice flags around Wisconsin flying at half-staff Friday. The gesture, ordered by Gov. Tony Evers, is in remembrance of a World War II veteran whose remains were recently returned home.

As the sun began to set on Petznick Field in Phoenix ahead of the flag football season opener between Hamilton and Xavier Preparatory, there was a different feeling in the air. And no, it wasn’t ...