The American flag has always been red, white, and blue-but those colors have a deeper history that dates back to the nation's colonial past.

The massive American flag on NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building is a patriotic icon, but its 1976 bicentennial origin story remains a mystery to some.

At Valley Forge Flag Co., outside Charleston, S.C. — one of a handful of large-scale American flag manufacturers — workers transform red, white and blue thread into a symbol recognized around the world.

The flag is the quintessential emblem of the United States. But as the country marks its founding, the flag also has become politicized to a degree unseen in decades.

Long Walk Home” was released in 2007 on the Springsteen album “Magic.” The track was prescient in its exploration of the role of community, patriotism, and the flag in the United States. The themes explored in the song have intensified since it was released almost 20 years ago.

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The opening ceremony for the 2026 World Cup sparked some controversy as some people were led to believe that the USA flag was booed when on display. As part of the famous ceremony, all 48 nations competing at this year’s World Cup introduced themselves ...

For almost as long as Old Glory has flown over the nation, its stars and stripes have influenced American style

While cleaning for their annual fair, among the cobwebs and dust, community members in Waseca County, Minnesota, spotted an enormous parcel, wrapped in oil cloth, tucked into the eaves of a historic cabin on display inside a fairgrounds hall.