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Old Glory is a nickname for the flag of the United States. The original "Old Glory" was a flag owned by the 19th-century American sea captain William Driver (March 17, 1803 – March 3, 1886). He flew the flag during his career at sea and later brought it to Nashville, Tennessee , where he settled.
From its origins amid the American Revolution to the nightmare of 9/11, learn about the milestones marked by the red, white and blue of the American flag.
The national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars.
The "Birthplace of Old Glory", a 1909 photograph of Betsy Ross House The gravestone of Betsy Ross and her third husband John Claypoole in the Betsy Ross House complex. Over the years, various structural changes and general wear and tear left the house in dire need of restoration.
Four state lawmakers − all of them from the Edmond area − have sent a letter to Edmond school officials urging administrators to rethink their position on student displays of the American flag ...
"First pub. by Union prisoners, at Camp Ford, Tyler, Texas." Lithographed reproduction of the three numbers originally issued in manuscript. With preface giving the history of the periodical
Posting the colors requires that a color guard team move the colors (usually the American flag, the state flag, the service flag, and the unit flag) from a carried position and placed into a stand. This formality is normally done at events such as graduation ceremonies and public events.
The Tokyo Olympics are set to close on Sunday, and the person who will carry the U.S. flag during the ceremony has been announced. Kara Winger, a 35-year-old javelin thrower who is in her fourth ...