Old Glory

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When Old Glory was planted on the moon in 1969, it had already draped the caskets of tens of thousands of soldiers who died in Vietnam.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

A flagpole that was once world’s tallest: a 184-foot staff from which Old Glory flies at sea level.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

The student was initially inspired to get the flag after he saw "Old Glory" flying in the gym ahead of a basketball game versus another school.

From Fox News • Nov. 23, 2021

That’s true whether we view the assassins purely as historical figures or also as metaphors for an aggressive strain of lethal discontent as American as Old Glory.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2021

The United States flag got a second nickname during the Civil War, Old Glory.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly