Old Glory, the weather-beaten 17- by 10-foot ... and is the source of the term now applied generically to all American flags. “It represents success, righteousness, sovereignty,” says museum ...

On Tuesday afternoon, the Virginia War Memorial demonstrated a flag retirement ceremony, which allows for the proper disposal of the flag in a dignified manner.

Historically, the backward flag can be traced back to the Civil War. During the war, troop had flag bearers who would carry ...

This letter is written on behalf of Cheyenne American Legion Post 6. We thank all the wonderful citizens of Laramie County and surrounding area who proudly display the American flag from their ...

Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB. That would be (state) “Seal on a ...

To anyone familiar with the American flag, this isn't correct. Whenever Old Glory is hoisted on a flagpole, the canton is always on the side of the flagpole. This might lead someone to either ...