What is Flag Day?
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14 and commemorates the Second Continental Congress passing the Flag Act of 1777. While the […]
American Flags
This category is for every American flag; from Old Glory to your hometown’s flag and everything in between.
United States of America
This post is a combination of four posts that we like to call “The American Flag Suite.” You can read each post individually by following […]
Big U.S. city flags ranked
Since national and state flags represent a broad range of people, their designs usually incorporate very general symbolism and non-contentious history, such as the founding […]
The American Flag: Post Revolutionary War to today
While the American flag’s foundation was laid during the American Revolutionary War, the country’s growth, vague laws, and new precedents allowed the flag to evolve […]
The myth and legend of Betsy Ross
There are certain facts and stories about historical figures that Americans have grown up with: George Washington cutting down his father’s cherry tree, Albert Einstein […]
America’s first “Stars and Stripes”
The first stars and stripes variant of the U.S. flag was approved on June 14 when the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution of […]
America’s first flag
The flag of the United States was created during a turbulent time in the country’s history. Combined with the fact that it’s meant to evolve […]
Native American flags: The good and the bad
In honor of the Wampanoag Tribe’s role in the first Thanksgiving in 1621, we are going to take a look at a selection of Native […]
Flag of South Carolina: Battle born
The flag of South Carolina is in a league of its own, but not solely for its looks. What earned it the number one spot […]
Flag of Maryland: A patchwork of reconciliation
The flag of Maryland is probably the most polarizing of the U.S. state flags. Many (including myself) love the flag. The North American Vexillogical Association […]