In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following: ...

The bird of brown and white feathers has long represented the United States as a majestic and soaring symbol, but only this ...

The United States became a nation in 1776 when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, severing the ...

Each country's team is preceded into the Olympic Stadium by an athlete or delegation representative bearing his or her country’s flag. The flagbearer for the United States Olympic Team ... Mariel ...