POTTSVILLE – On July 4, 1863, the day after the Battle of Gettysburg ended, a 35th star was added to the American flag. The additional star represented the statehood of West Virginia, which separated ...

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags of militias. An early version of the Flag of the United States of America ...

A rare American flag flown over Gettysburg in 1863 is now on public display for the first time as part of a new exhibit. MARCIE WALSH GIVES US A LOOK AT THE NEVER BEFORE SEEN FLAG AS GETTYSBURG GEARS ...

Images of some of the 19th Century flags in the Kansas Historical Society's collection that have degraded over time. Tom Schmidt is one of the people spearheading a program that would help raise funds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Like many flags and historical symbols, the Appeal to Heaven flag has multiple meanings and has been used in differing capacities.