with the purchase of an American Flag
At Federal Flags, we appreciate the vast power of flags of all types to represent and rally countless groups and causes in a moving and transcendent way that is instantaneous and often beyond the scope of mere words. Of course, our most popular flag is the American Flag, the more than 250-year-old “Star-Spangled Banner.” In times of peace, our national banner has sparked gratitude in citizens for our national unity and perseverance and motivated change so that our unwavering commitment to “liberty and justice” for all refuses to falter. In times of war, the American Flag has served as a rallying beacon throughout the trials, tribulations, and sacrifices inherent in armed conflicts. Thus, the American Flag has served U.S. citizens as much as U.S. citizens have served the U.S. Flag. In a very palpable way, flags have shaped our history, and history has shaped our flags.
But while the American Flag is certainly the banner most capable of galvanizing U.S. citizens and representing our eternal commitment to values like liberty and a never-say-die attitude, countless other flags have influenced our history as well. During the American Revolution, Patriot forces employed several flags to identify their units and provide a rallying point for their troops. During the Civil War, regimental flags were so beloved by the troops fighting under either side that scores of men would vie for the high privilege of holding their regimental flagstaffs and flying their unique and often colorful banners, even though being entrusted with this honor often meant almost certain death from bullets fired by enemy soldiers searching for a conspicuous target amidst the smoke and confusion of the battlefield.
The flags we fly largely reflect our most cherished values. These values, in turn, shape our history and the course that history ultimately takes. Join us in American History Unfurled for a firsthand appreciation of the manifold ways these dual truths have shaped the United States of America, in good times and bad, throughout its proud existence.
A Patchwork of Defiance In the spring of 1754, two decades before the first musket of the American Revolution crackled...
“Liberty or Death. Don’t Tread on Me.” —Some of the Text on the Culpeper Flag The Significance of the Culpeper...
“There are the Redcoats, and they are ours, or this night Molly Stark Sleeps a Widow” —Patriot commander Colonel William...
Rebellion in Taunton Before the thunder of Lexington and Concord, before the Continental Congress declared independence, before the first volleys...
The Cross of Burgundy — the jagged red X that flew over Spain's empire. Its origin, meaning, and where you still see it today.
“Certainly the outpouring of sentiment, enthusiasm, and patriotism at the 1918 World Series went a long way to making the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ the national anthem.”
Mary Pickersgill, Francis Scott Key, Some English Sheep, and the Creation of the Original “Star-Spangled Banner” and Our National Anthem...
In the early 19th century, one flag design rose above all others in beauty and meaning. Instead of rows or grids, its stars were gathered together to form a single, radiant star, a stunning symbol of unity in a growing nation. Discover the story behind the Great Star Flag and why it remains one of the most breathtaking expressions of the American spirit.
