Saluting the American flag is about more than putting our hands to our hearts. Showing respect for our nation’s greatest symbol also means handling it with care — and there’s a method of doing so ...

Learn the official rules for displaying, folding and respectfully disposing of the American flag under the U.S. Flag Code.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – With Memorial Day and Flag Day right around the corner, it’s a good time for a reminder of how to properly handle the American flag. Before we jump right to it, we want to give ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rules for displaying and handling the American flag are outlined in a series of federal regulations known as the United States ...

Dear Action Line: I've heard there's a symbolism in how the U.S. flag is folded. Can you shed any light on that? -- L.W.G., Tulsa. Fold symbolisms: If folded properly in the military tradition, the ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy. With ...

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 ...