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Joe Rosenthal was an Associated Press photographer who took the iconic image of six U.S. Marines raising the flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. The photograph won the Pulitzer Prize and inspired the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
Learn about the history and evolution of the American flag from 1776 to 1960, including the 48-star flag adopted in 1912. See images, facts, and controversies of each flag design.
Learn about the history, design, and symbolism of the American flag, also known as the Stars and Stripes or the Star-Spangled Banner. The flag has 50 stars representing the 50 states and 13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies.
For the first time, our nation's American flag was flown in battle, on this day in history, Sept. 3, 1777, during a Revolutionary War skirmish at Cooch's Bridge, Delaware. Here's the background.
William Homer Genaust (October 12, 1906 – March 4, 1945) was an American war photographer during World War II best known for filming the second U.S. flag-raising on top of Mount Suribachi on February 23, 1945, which was immortalized in Joe Rosenthal's famous photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.
Origins of Flag Day. An earlier version of the American flag's current design was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, though the date wouldn't be celebrated until a ...
Learn about the evolution and variations of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used by the federal and state governments, agencies, and military. See images and descriptions of historical and current flags, from the Grand Union Flag to the present 50-star flag.
A national memorial in Virginia dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775. It features a sculpture group depicting the flag-raising on Iwo Jima in World War II, inspired by a famous photograph.