The first celebration of the U.S ... adoption of The Stars and Stripes as the Flag's Birthday. Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of ...

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 ...

The country’s first official flag to fly over Greek land, not sea, was a stark white cross over a deep blue background. The ...

The American flag’s design was first defined on June 14 ... In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day, a day to honor this symbol of American unity and freedom.