The American flag that Washington flew in 1776 is something we today call the Grand Union flag. It had the familiar 13 red and white stripes, but there were no white stars over a blue field in the ...

Flag Day was first observed in 1877, and in May 1916, President Woodrow Wilson declared June 14 Flag Day. Here's what to know ...

It discusses the flag's evolution from the Grand Union Flag during the Revolutionary War to the current design with 50 stars representing the 50 states. The film highlights key historical events ...

The new national flag, which became known as the "Stars and Stripes," was based on the "Grand Union" flag — a banner carried by the Continental Army in 1776 that consisted of 13 red and white ...

The U.S. flag was adopted on this day in history, June 14, 1777 — a day that would become known as "Flag Day" more than a century later. A symbol of freedom to many throughout history, the ...

“As we saw during our historic flag presentation, the Grand Union flag, the Serapis flag, the 46-and-48-star flags, up until the 50-star flags we’re all familiar with, yes, there have been many ...