Historically, the backward flag can be traced back to the Civil War. During the war, troop had flag bearers who would carry ...

This section displays objects that were used as flags during the Civil War. National Museum of American History Old Glory flag National Museum of American History United States National 34-Star Flag ...

A tale of fidelity, family feud and argument over ownership is the subject of a new inquiry by the Smithsonian National Museum of American ... War-era citizens felt so passionately about flags ...