Almost every flag in the extensive collection of world flags is recognizable as rectangular. But among all the nations, there are two exceptions—nations with perfect squares for their official flags.

There are not many countries in the world whose residents respect the flag as much as Americans do. To some foreigners, this may seem strange, but for Americans, it is normal, because the flag is seen ...

When Italian flag football player Nausicaa Dell’Orto first took up the game as a teenager, her father would throw her equipment in the trash. He told her women shouldn’t play the game, and he would ...

A 100-year-old veteran who survived the Battle of Iwo Jima recounts his experience and the freedom he's enjoyed since the Allies won World War II.