Congress adopted "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the national anthem the next year. When war threatened Washington in 1942, Smithsonian officials quietly whisked the flag and other treasures to a ...

It opened in January 1964. Smithsonian Institution Archives The Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that inspired the lyrics to our national anthem, is on display in its own protective chamber.

Enjoy a little red, white, and blue from across the Smithsonian. Visit the O Say Can You See blog for pointers on U.S. Flag Code, or learn more about the Star-Spangled Banner at the Smithsonian's ...

It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?

Explore America and discover people, places, art, history, and other items related to Maryland in the Smithsonian's growing digitized collections. The original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag that ...

George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original Star-Spangled Banner that inspired the lines of Francis Scott Key’s renowned poem ...

(WHTM) — On this day in 1931, it became the law of the land: The Star Spangled Banner was the official ... Thrilled by the sight of the American flag still flying over the fort after a night ...