The flag is the quintessential emblem of the United States. But as the country marks its founding, the flag also has become politicized to a degree unseen in decades.

The massive American flag on NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building is a patriotic icon, but its 1976 bicentennial origin story remains a mystery to some.

At Valley Forge Flag Co., outside Charleston, S.C. — one of a handful of large-scale American flag manufacturers — workers transform red, white and blue thread into a symbol recognized around the world.

The U.S. Flag Code has guidelines for clothing, decorations, disposal and more.

Nearly 850 students across the country participated in USA Today-SUNN's “Fly Your Flag” civics contest. Winners will be announced July 1.

A Trump-supporting artist is painting a potentially record-breaking 9-by-17-foot American flag at the Great American State Fair, but he insists the flag belongs to everyone no matter political party.

While cleaning for their annual fair, among the cobwebs and dust, community members in Waseca County, Minnesota, spotted an enormous parcel, wrapped in oil cloth, tucked into the eaves of a historic cabin on display inside a fairgrounds hall.

Long Walk Home” was released in 2007 on the Springsteen album “Magic.” The track was prescient in its exploration of the role of community, patriotism, and the flag in the United States. The themes explored in the song have intensified since it was released almost 20 years ago.

The opening ceremony for the 2026 World Cup sparked some controversy as some people were led to believe that the USA flag was booed when on display. As part of the famous ceremony, all 48 nations competing at this year’s World Cup introduced themselves ...