Charles 'Pete' Conrad Jr. stands with the US flag on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 12 mission, in this 1969 file photo. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14, and commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States at the Second Continental Congress in 1777. Flag Day was established in 1916 by President Woodrow Wilson. NASA/Reuters/FILE
A man looks over a sea of US flags planted on Boston Common on May 28 in memory of fallen US servicemen from Massachusetts. Brian Snyder/Reuters
A Chihuahua wears a US flag during a May Day protest march for immigrant rights in downtown Los Angeles, Calif. Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
A flag is seen at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. Newscom/FILE
The American Legion Swaskegame Post 14 in Kingman, Ariz., held a flag disposal ceremony on the morning of June 12 at its facility. Commander Dale Heckathorn stated, 'We’re cremating American flags because we treat them as military personnel. They fly over our country, but eventually become faded and tattered. They deserve an honorable way of disposal.' JC Amberlyn/Kingman Daily Miner/AP
Participants in a candlelight vigil hold a large American flag high after walking to the White House from the National Mall and the US Capitol on September 12, 2001. Demonstrations of support and healing took place across the United States to express their solidarity after the attacks on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon on Sept 11, 2001. Andy Nelson/The Christian Science Monitor/FILE
A hot-air balloon floats against a rock wall in Monument Valley, Utah. Newscom
Supporters, waving US flags, cheer during the World Cup group C soccer match between England and the United States at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 12. Michael Sohn/AP
US Army Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick presents the American flag to Salvatore S. Corma Sr., seated left in wheelchair, and his wife, Trudy Corma, during a funeral service at Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, on May 12 in Williamstown, N.J. US Army 1st Lt. Salvatore S. Corma died April 29 at Forward Operating Base Bullard, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using improvised explosive devices. Mel Evans/AP
The Marine Corps War Memorial, commemorating the raising of the American flag by US Marines on Iwo Jima and all members of the Marine Corps who died in service of their country, is seen near the Washington Monument and Capitol Hill on April 22. Newscom
A young spectator waves an American flag before the World Cup group C soccer match between England and the United States at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 12. Elise Amendola/AP
Protesters burn an altered American flag during a rally held near the US Embassy in Manila, Philippines, to coincide with the 112th Philippine Independence Day celebration on June 12. Bullit Marquez/AP
More than 3,000 people on Queensland's Surfers Paradise Beach form a giant US flag Sept. 11, 2002, as they mark the one-year anniversary of the attacks on the United States. American flags hung at half mast in Australia and New Zealand and a commemoration marking the September 11 attacks took place all over the world. Terry Turner/Reuters/FILE
The American flag and the Washington Monument are seen in Washington, D.C. Newscom
Visitors wearing hats with the stars and stripes of the US flag take in the sights as people continue to gather in Washington on January 19 before the inauguration of President Obama. Mike Segar/Reuters
On May 27, American flags rest on a tree trunk ready to be placed on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., in preparation for Memorial Day 2010. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
From left: Mickey Johnson, and his sons Tate, Connor, and Austin Johnson wave flags just before the beginning of the the National D-Day memorial ceremony on the 66th anniversary of D-Day in Bedford, Va., on June 6. Kim RaffAP
A 'tea party' member waves an American flag while dressed as a patriot during a rally at the State Capitol in Denver, Colo., on April 15. Matt McCalin/The Denver Post/AP
An American flag is seen flying near a tornado-damaged home in Lake Township, Ohio, on June 6. Paul Sancya/AP
Bay County Veterans Council Honor Guard members Jim Flannery (l.) and Gary Right, hold American flags during the Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Bay City, Mich., on May 31. Amanda Loman/The Bay City Times/AP
Amilcar Ramirez holds a US flag as protesters gather to speak out against stricter immigration laws, such as the one passed recently in Arizona, at a May Day rally in Lafayette Square Park near the White House in Washington on May 1. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Kimberly Stultz looks at the American flag placed on the grave of her grandfather, Korean War veteran Tom Logsdon, while visiting his grave at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, Calif., with her daughter Lilyan on May 31. Rich Pedroncelli/AP
Betty Oderwald has led an effort to restore the Powder House, one of Connecticut's few buildings connected to the War of 1812, now celebrating its bicentennial.
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