Heritage
Since Congress first recognized the Flag in 1777, it has been changed 27 times. Learn the History.
Explore our heritageA nonprofit honoring the Flag of the United States
Honoring the U.S. Flag and those who serve it for over half a century.
Join us as we Light to Unite the Nation.
Mission
Fly the Flag
The National Flag Foundation has been around nearly as long as the fifty star Flag itself, honoring our nation’s greatest symbol by bringing awareness to its history, importance, and etiquette.
About the Foundation
July 4, 2026
Light to Unite
On the Semiquincentennial, Americans are called to fly the Stars and Stripes and to light cities, towns, and landmarks in red, white, and blue. One Flag, one nation, under God.
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Join Light to UniteAn American Odyssey
Sojourn 250
A historic U.S. Flag is on a journey of remembrance, traveling to every overseas cemetery, every U.S. territory, and every state before finishing in Washington, D.C. for the nation’s 250th.
Honor the Flag
Appreciation, respect, and understanding
Educating the next generation of Americans.
Etiquette
Know how to properly care for, handle, display, and respect your American Flag per the U.S. Flag Code.
Learn Flag etiquette
Stories
Intertwined within the threads of red, white, and blue lies the story of a country and its people. Share yours.
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Keep Old Glory flying
Help us continue to bring awareness and remembrance to our nation’s most enduring symbol. Every gift supports the Flag.
Prefer to give by check? Make it payable to the National Flag Foundation and mail to the Koppers Building, 436 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2200, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. For major gifts or partnerships, please contact us.
The National Flag Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 23-7046914). Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Our supporters
In good company
Light to Unite and the National Flag Foundation are proud to stand alongside the organizations, agencies, and communities uniting Americans around the Flag.
Joined by Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, International Association of Fire Fighters, National Fraternal Order of Police, Italian American War Veterans of the U.S., Vietnam Veterans, Inc. of Pittsburgh, Rotary Club of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Council, Allegheny County Labor Council, Neill-Cochran House Museum, Sheriffs’ Association of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust, United States Capitol Historical Society, America 250 chapters in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Colorado, Hawai‘i, Louisiana, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Follow the Flag
The schedule, on-the-ground moments, and the latest from the road, straight from @nationalflagfoundation.
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