The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in ...

Madeline Burk, portraying Betsy Ross, holds a flag as it is hoisted up at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ...

Then in 1777, it was Betsy who created the very first American flag based on the congressional resolution. Rare, 13-star flags on display for 1st time at Philly museum At least, that is the story.

The first U.S. flag, as adopted by Congress, features 13 alternating red and white stripes along with 13 stars positioned in ...

Then in 1777, it was Betsy who created the very first American flag based on the congressional resolution. Rare, 13-star flags on display for 1st time at Philly museum At least, that is the story.

More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country’s promise — sometimes dotted along historic ...

Madeline Burk, portraying Betsy Ross, holds a flag as it is hoisted up at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ...

Madeline Burk, portraying Betsy Ross, holds a flag as it is hoisted up at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ...

The U.S. Capitol is seen past American flags on the National Mall June 6 on the National Mall in Washington. Madeline Burk, portraying Betsy Ross, holds a flag as it is hoisted up at the Betsy ...

Madeline Burk, portraying Betsy Ross, holds a flag as it is hoisted up at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia on Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Associated Press.

In 1891, Philadelphia held its first — at one of Ross' former homes — and it evolved into an annual, weeklong Flag Fest. The small village of Waubeka, Wisconsin , north of Milwaukee, claims ...