Rather than address claims against the song, it would be my pleasure to look at what makes our national anthem so great.

Like the flag, the national anthem is a symbol of our country. When people hear this song, they think of the United States. ("The Star-Spangled Banner" plays) The Star-Spangled banner isn't as old ...

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 ...

All four stanzas end the same way, with the American flag flying "O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave." Inspiring a national motto? Not so fast. Deep within "The Star-Spangled ...

George Armistead to make a flag for Fort McHenry. This flag, which measured 30 feet by 42 feet, was the original ...

Canadian Major League Soccer fans booed "The Star-Spangled Banner" before a match ... the anthem at the end and showed respect for the flag," he told reporters, via Daily Hive Vancouver.

“I would like to say thank you to the fans that cheered and clapped the anthem at the end and showed respect for the flag,” White ... engulfed the “Star-Spangled Banner” singer’s ...