Flag etiquette is an important part of the American tradition that ensures the Stars and Stripes are treated with the dignity they deserve. Established by Congress in 1942, the official U.S. Flag Code ...

Tim Haley holds an American flag folded in the traditional triangular shape, with only the blue union showing. JOE JOHNSTON jjohnston@thetribunenews.com Here's a guide to folding and displaying the ...

If you have ever been to a service honoring a military veteran, chances are you’ve seen a flag draped over a casket that was later folded into a triangle. There is significance to the triangle, along ...

The folding of the U.S. flag during ceremonial occasions, such as military funerals, is a deeply symbolic act, with each of the 13 folds traditionally holding specific meanings. While these meanings ...

Flying the Minnesota flag may be easier than folding it. With its blue field and the state seal superimposed in the middle, Minnesota's flag was adopted in 1893, but there is no standard about how it ...

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 ...