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 ...

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 ...

Even if not every state flag is overhauled, governments in many states see the conversation as worthy of having, Mr. Smith and Ms. Almukhtar said. In addition to Utah, ...

Mystery flag #5 History and patriotism collide on this flag. (You’ll get double points on this state flag quiz if you can spell the state’s name correctly!) Answer: Mississippi ...

Each time a new state joins the United States, a new star gets added to the flag. For example, when Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959, the 50th star was added to the flag the following year.

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 ...

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.

MINNEAPOLIS — The State Emblems Redesign Commission tasked with choosing the new flag and seal made its final selections this week and the new designs will debut next year. It follows four ...

And every American has the right to wave that flag if they want. Rachel Brougham is the former assistant editor of the Petoskey News-Review. You can email her at [email protected].

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 ...