Still, many state flags to this day contain such divisive symbols, often considered racist. Most recently, Mississippi voted to replace its 126-year-old state flag, which featured the Confederate ...

Flags flutter over every state capital in the U.S. They bear emblems symbolizing the states they represent: a boldface C for Colorado, a lone star for Texas. They adorn magnets, mugs and T-shirts.

Illinois State Sen. Terri Bryant, a member of the commission, made clear she likes the current flag, which she said she flies outside her house. Several neighbors on her street do the same, she said.

Like probably most people in the United States, Ms. Almukhtar said that before the project, she would have been unable to identify a single state flag, not even her own (New York).

Every year on June 14, the United States celebrates the flag and its historical significance. Though Flag Day is not a federal holiday, people may choose to commemorate the day by flying flags ...

The 13-star flag officially became the U.S. flag on June 14, 1777, and the date is celebrated every year in the United States as Flag Day. Though there is no conclusive proof, Francis Hopkinson, a ...

As long as we’re on the subject of flags that should and should not be flown in states, let’s take a moment to talk about state flags. Every state flag is wrong. If you don’t believe me ...