You see the American flag hanging in classrooms, above porches and flying from nearly every flagpole. With 13 red and white stripes and a blue field of 50 stars, it’s a symbol for American freedom ...

Saluting the American flag is about more than putting our hands to our hearts. Showing respect for our nation’s greatest symbol also means handling it with care — and there’s a method of doing so ...

Many Americans have witnessed the American Flag Folding Ceremony; however few are aware of the symbolism behind the ceremony. Each fold of the flag also holds a specific connotation, as does the shape ...

If you plan to let your patriotic colors fly this Memorial Day, do right by Old Glory and display it with dignity - which is to say, not on your stars-and-stripes bikini. The U.S. Flag Code gives ...

The folding of the U.S. flag during ceremonial occasions, such as military funerals, is a deeply symbolic act, with each of the 13 folds traditionally holding specific meanings. While these meanings ...

Jun. 14—The American flag has been traditionally folded in a triangle for many generational eras in the United States but do you know why? We talked to experts in the Corbin American Legion Honor ...

The folding of a U.S. flag traditionally incorporates thirteen separate folds because each of the folds has a special meaning. Custom has ascribed specific meanings to each of the 13 folds applied to ...