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Before 1956, the Army was the only armed service without a flag, official or otherwise, to represent the entire service. In 1955, prompted by the need for a flag to represent the U.S. Army in joint service ceremonies, Secretary of the Army Wilber M. Brucker requested the creation of an army flag.
The POW/MIA flag became a symbol of concern about military personnel taken as prisoners of war and missing in action. Recipients of the Medal of Honor also receive a flag based upon the design of the ribbon. The Air National Guard uses a unique flag in addition to the Air Force flag. The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary uses a flag based on ...
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags Main article ...
Flag In use United States Army: Army 1956–present United States Navy: Navy 1959–present United States Air Force: Air force 1951–present United States Marine Corps: Marines 1939–present United States Coast Guard: Coast guard 1964–present United States Space Force: Space force 2019–present
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The flag is also a symbol of exploration. It was planted on the moon during the first landing by Apollo 11 astronauts in 1969. The flag even has its own day -- each year Americans celebrate flag ...
The U.S. military is rethinking its traditional connection to Confederate Army symbols, mindful of their divisiveness at a time the nation is wrestling with questions of race after the death of ...
An earlier version of the American flag's current design was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, though the date wouldn't be celebrated until a hundred years later.