The woman often credited with sewing the first national US flag — at the request of George Washington himself, her ...

Just days after being commissioned as the commander in chief of the Continental Army in June 1775, George Washington arrived in Wallingford. On June 29, 1775, Washington stood under the shade of a ...

Six Flags America and Hurricane Harbor in Prince George’s County, Maryland, will close in November. The amusement parks are not a “strategic fit” with the company’s long-term growth plan ...

A huge England flag has been unveiled on the Council House in Nottingham's Old Market Square ahead of next week's St George's Day. The flag, unfurled on Thursday, April 17, has previously been ...

The film "The American Flag: The Story of Old Glory" explores the historical evolution of the American flag, highlighting its origins from various colonial flags brought by European explorers.

The $2 billion project to restore and rehabilitate the George Washington Bridge hit a historic ... Its progress skyward was marked by an American flag that was attached to it.

The Washington state flag consists of the state seal, which features a portrait of George Washington, set against a green backdrop. The bill's text says the current flag is often criticized for ...

“[We’re] not asking to remove George Washington from the history of Washington state,” Peterson said. “This is more about the aesthetics of the flag and what the flag could represent to ...

Proponents of the bill claim the current flag is uninspiring and should better reflect the state, while critics argue that the process would ignite unnecessary debates about George Washington’s ...

“(We’re) not asking to remove George Washington from the history of Washington state,” Peterson said. “This is more about the aesthetics of the flag and what the flag could represent to ...

Opponents also see a potential flag redesign as an affront to George Washington and his significance as a national hero. “No other state is named after a president. we’re also the only state ...