The flag comprises the Pan-African colors — green, yellow ... The two blue stripes represent sovereignty, while the narrow white bands denote purity. The red star signifies communist philosophy ...

Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See blog for pointers on U.S. Flag Code, or learn more about the Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian's ...

However, you may get confused when you realize some countries have identical flags. Indonesia and Monaco's flags are nearly ...

America turns 250 years old in 2026 and Philadelphia -- the place the United States was born -- is ready to celebrate with the world with a year's worth of firsts.

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 ...