COLUMBIA — The story goes that during the 1776 siege of Charleston when Col. William Moultrie’s indigo Liberty flag was blown off the ramparts by the British bombardment, a plucky young sergeant ran ...

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Maine is seeking design ideas before voters in November determine whether to adopt a new, more distinctive flag. By Amanda Holpuch Anyone with an idea for how the Maine state flag should look has a ...

COLUMBIA — There's a South Carolina state senator who looks at the furor over changing the design of the state flag much in the way he sees his wife. "A photograph of my wife is always different, but ...

correctionAn earlier version of this article misstated the year when the Minnesota flag was adopted. It was 1893; the seal featured on the flag was adopted in 1849. The report also misidentified the ...

Another twist in Utah's state flag saga has emerged less than a week after the state Legislature narrowly passed a bill that designates a new design. A group of residents under the name Referendum to ...

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — As the final design for Utah's new state flag was being finalized, one classroom in South Jordan held a debate of its own on what the flag should look like. Students from American ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Hanging outside the Pitman family's home is the Minnesota state flag of their dreams—a design the father and son duo created together that was chosen as one of the finalists by the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS — The Illinois Flag Commission has ...

An advertisement for a flag design competition caught the eye of a 19-year-old Emirati, just three days before the deadline; ...