The American flag’s design was first defined on June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress, specifying 13 horizontal stripes and 13 stars to represent the original colonies.

The new stamp uses a photo of the U.S. flag by Doug Haigh and “United States of America” written out in a thin, sans-serif font. Other new stamps that are part of long-running series coming ...

Flags across Texas and the United States are to fly at half-staff until late January to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at 100. This timeline will overlap with the Jan. 20 ...