Rumors on social media have circulated about the flag listed on some government sites. Here's what you need to know.

Several of the users spreading the claim said the flag originated with the Confederacy and the U.S. Civil War, referencing it ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

On a standard American flag, there are 50 stars—white in color, all containing 5 points. There are 50 recognized states in ...

But some people who take a close look at government websites are now wondering if other changes are in the works. Many people ...

An American flag in miniature. The 21 stripes represent Illinois’s admission as the 21st state. The six-pointed star on a blue field represents Chicago, and the white space in between is shaped ...

President Donald Trump made a bold promise to America minutes after taking the Oath of Office: pledging that an American flag would be planted on Mars. "The United States will once again consider ...