He had been giving a talk about Civil War flags in Greenfield Village ... Third, it is a one-sided flag and other than period patriotic flags, these are virtually non-existent for actual battle ...

Old Glory, the weather-beaten 17- by 10-foot banner that has long been a primary NMAH artifact, is second only to Francis Scott Key’s Star-Spangled Banner as a patriotic symbol, and is the ...

LANSING — A parade of replica Civil War flags wove its way back into the state Capitol building on Saturday: 80 flags, each one carried by a descendant of a war veteran or a supporter.

One of the more popular patriotic rituals honoring the U.S. flag is the recitation ... to the flag after the Civil War. It included a movement to place the sacred banner in every school.

His great-great-great grandfather, John Fisher, served in the regiment. He said flags for Civil War soldiers were important because they served not only as the nation's symbol, but also helped ...