But what’s the meaning of the American flag - and what’s the meaning behind earlier versions of the flag?Though the American flag has long defined America, Americans initially didn’t define ...

The first officially recognized version of the American flag, from 1776, had 13 stars - in a circle. Although even before the U.S. became an autonomous nation, Americans had a banner to display ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

At President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, nearly 200,000 American flags filled the National Mall. Visitors were invited to ...

The American flag is a symbol of freedom ... but we also project the best versions of ourselves into the future through it.” ...