The American flag and Prisoners of War-Missing in Action flags were raised outside the San Joaquin County administration building on Friday. Flag Day is celebrated to commemorate when the U.S ...

On this day in history, June 14, 1777, the nation adopted the U.S. flag. Here's more on the history and iterations of the U.S. flag — and what some presidents have said about this symbol of freedom.

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.

On this day, we go back to July 6th, 1777, where British forces take Fort Ticonderoga in the night without firing a shot.

THE STARS AND STRIPES; AN OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS IN JUNE, 1777 -- ITS FIRST SALUTE BY A FOREIGN NAVAL VESSEL -- HOW THE STARS ARE ARRANGED.

It's been that way since 1777 when the Second Continental Congress adopted the flag with 13 red and white alternating stripes along with 13 stars to represent the number of states.

And on this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day.

The flag's 13 stripes represent the 13 states. The rectangular blue field with 13 white stars on the first flag represented the states within the Union.