Military service flags are displayed in a specific order to reflect the seniority of each branch, following the Department of Defense’s official Order of Precedence.

(U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ken Scar) 14. You have to burn the American flag… eventually. But there is a respectful way to burn an American flag, and that method is a means of retiring an old ...

In most cases, flying the flag at half-staff marks a significant death, such as one of a government official or military member, a national tragedy or a national day of remembrance, such as ...

An early version of the Flag of the United States of America features 13 stars in a five-pointed star variation. There was no official star pattern for the American national flag until 1912. (Emma Lee ...

American service members can once again display the U.S. flag horizontally at sporting events and other official ceremonies, the Pentagon said in a memo that reverses restrictions enacted two ...