

USA flag images

USA flag images
American flag nicknames
Different nicknames for the flag of the United States include: 'The Star-Spangled Banner', 'Old Glory', and 'The Stars and Stripes'.


Half mast
There are five days in the year when the flag should be flown at half mast. they are:
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May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day
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Last Monday in May - Memorial Day
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September 11 - Patriot Day
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First Sunday in October - National fallen firefighters day
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December 7 - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

The flag of the United States in the years before independence reflects its British heritage.