It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

The basic story here is simple enough: they are taking down the Star-Spangled Banner, the giant American flag that hangs in the National Museum of American History, for a three-year conservation ...

Appleton had inherited the garrison flag after her parents’ death ... collected some of the many snippets taken from the Star-Spangled Banner, even secretly buying at an auction in 2000.

Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See blog for pointers on U.S. Flag Code, or learn more about the Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian's ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor ... doubt in his heart as he looked o’er the ramparts for his flag on that fateful September evening. If true, Key was not unlike ...

George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the lines of Francis Scott Key’s renowned poem ...

“The Star Spangled Banner” has long been derided as a poor ... In this June 2022 file photo, the American Flag is seen raised during Flag Day at the Salvation Army Harrington Hope Center.