The flag comes with rules about how to display, fold and even dispose of it. There’s a specific way to fold the flag. It requires two people. When a flag is worn out, the way to dispose of it is to ...

The flag of the United States has had several different nicknames over the years. “Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory” are two of the names the flag has had since the initial flag was adopted in 1777.

The American flag, first recognized by Congress in 1777, represents the nation in all sorts of ways — in battle, in parades, at ballgames, at the Olympics and even on caskets — and has evolved over ...