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 ...

With that said, keep reading for some fun and interesting American Flag facts. Folks across the nation will observe Memorial Day this May, and Flag Day follows shortly after on June 14.

Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's birthday, or "Flag Day," for years. Just a few years later, the efforts of ...