The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day arose decades after Betsy Ross sewed her first

The reverence for Old Glory that inspired Flag Day came decades after the lifetime of the woman often credited with sewing the first United States national flag

A morale patch embroidered with the United States flag is seen, Friday, June 6, 2025, in Marple Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)