American Flag in Various Settings

Captivating images of the American flag in different contexts, including military ceremonies and outdoor displays, symbolizing national pride.

USA, California, San Diego. American flag waves above Liberty Station

DN-SC-87-06102. Base: USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

030911-F-2185F-026. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: USCENTAF

USA, California, San Diego. American flag waves above Liberty Station

221006-N-GF955-1044GDANSK, Poland (Oct. 6, 2022) U.S. Navy Information System Technician 3rd Class Preston Sigala, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), raises the Navy Jack during sea and anchor detail as the ship arrives in Gdansk, Poland for a brief stop for fuel, Oct. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines with Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, retire the colors during the 80th annual Evening Colors Ceremony at the Santa Margarita Ranch House on Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 15, 2022. The ceremony was held to commemorate the official dedication of Camp Pendleton, which took place in September 1942. The base was named after Maj. Gen. Joseph H. Pendleton, who had long advocated for a West Coast training base to be established.

040405-F-5098W-003. Base: RAF Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

030417-F-4289G-001. Base: Boise State: Idaho (ID) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC

A U.S. Service member stops to photograph his friend during the 12th annual Gold Star Families 10K Ruck March at Travis Air Force Base, California, June 11, 2022. The Travis AFB First Sergeant Council led the ruck march initiative to honor Gold Star Families and their loved ones who lost their lives while serving their country.

Distress flay at Rage against the regime rally

A view of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Four flags fly above the Military Appreciation Celebration as active duty service members and their families attend the Texas Cavaliers River Parade, a salute to the military, on April 4, 2022, in downtown San Antonio. The parade is part of Fiesta, an 11-day San Antonio tradition honoring the heroes of the Battle of the Alamo and San Jacinto.

SAMSON, AL (June 14, 2022) Seaman Second Class Tceollyar Simmons memorial service. On November 19, 2021, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified the remains of Seaman Second Class Tceollyar, missing from World War II.

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Field of veterans day american flags waving in the breeze

U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, conduct a change of command ceremony outside of MCIPACs headquarters building on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2022. Change of command ceremonies allow individuals to witness the official passing of authority change between officers. During the ceremony, the outgoing commander passes the units guidon to the incoming commander, symbolizing the transfer of authority, responsibility, and total commitment to all Marines and Sailors.

Soldiers stationed on Hunter Army Airfield cross the finish line at the installations 5K Patriot Day Run, September 8. Approximately 2,000 Soldiers, family members, veterans, DOD civilians and guests participated in the run.

United States, State of Virginia, Arlington. A front view of the Iwo Jima Statue.

DN-ST-88-00814. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

3000 Flags, September 11, 2009, Malibu CA

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial American war cemetery in Henri-Chapelle, Belgium, Europe

USA, New England, Rhode Island, Bristol. Historic military cemetery with US flags placed on every grave.

Iwo Jima United States Marine Corps memorial statue in Arlington, Virginia

Marine Corps Memorial in Washington, DC. - AA06720

Members of the US Air Force 86th Air Wing Honor Guard, who have just carried the remains of fallen sailors from USS COLE (DDG 67), from a C-17 globemaster III aircraft (not shown), return to the hangar at Ramstein Air Base, Germany on October 13, 2000. The sailors were caught in the explosion during the bombing of Cole in the Yemen port city of Aden. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU)

Underside of F-117

Large U.S. flag at Desert Storm Victory ticker tape parade, New York City, New York

Twenty thousand American Flags on the Great Lawn, Louisville, Kentucky, Forth of July

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Hallowed Ground.

Flags at Base of the Washington Monument

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Arlington, Iwo Jima, Virginia, VA, Marine Corps War Memorial, Washington, DC, District of Columbia, Statue of the soldiers raising the U.S. Flag at Iwo Jima in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington.

Members of the Fort Leavenworth community gathered for the annual Run/Walk for the Fallen to honor service members killed in action and prisoners of war.

220618-N-YS933-1111 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2022) Sailors participate in colors onboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port conducting routine operations.

220530-N-HS181-1164 SAN DIEGO (May 30, 2022). Sailors salute the ensign during a 21-gun salute on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 30. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

Two Officers Folding the American Flag, Charlottesville, Virginia

Army Ranger from Special Troops Battalion wearing U.S. flag on his shoulders.

US Marine Corps War Memorial silhouetted in Arlington National Cemetery at sunrise

Silhouettes of American army soldiers against the background of the US flag

A member of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team floats to the ground carrying a US flag duringactivities commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Annapolis Convention and the opening of the Bicentennial year of the US Constitution. Base: Fort Meade State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Ceremony at Department of Interior South Building marking adoption by Department employees of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Mountain Division as wartime focal points for volunteer activities on behalf of military families

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060329-N-9742R-027. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

American flags in front of a Sailors on a Navy aircraft carrier

USA, Pennsylvania, Shanksville: Flight 93 memorial, Temporary memorial to the victims of terrorist aircrash on 9/11/2001

A B-2 Spirit conducts a memorial flyover during a memorial service for Air Force Brig. Gen. Robert Cardenas at the Miramar National Cemetery, San Diego, California, March 31, 2022. Cardenas was born March 10, 1920, and passed away March 10, 2022.

020403-F-0675P-001. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Camp Justice, Masirah Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG

The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, nicknamed the Leap Frogs, conducts an aerial demonstration from a U.S. Army C-147A at the 2022 Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Air Show at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California, Sept. 23, 2022. The Leap Frogs Navy Parachute Team is made up of active-duty Navy SEALs, Special Warfare Combat-craft Crewmen and support personnel. The theme for 2022 MCAS Miramar Air Show, Marines Fight, Evolve and Win, reflects the Marine Corps ongoing modernization efforts to prepare for future conflicts.

ARLINGTON UNITED STATES MAY 1970 Marine Corps War Memorial in 70 s

American dispatcher responsible for USA air defense relaying instructions to squadrons patrolling over borders. NATO alliance military expert uses notebook software to do monitoring

A large harbor tug maneuvers the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine MOCHISHIO (SS-574) into port upon its arrival to take part in the joint naval exercise RIMPAC '92. Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '92 Base: Naval Submarine Base, San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

US military officer using target acquisition technology to detect location of enemies hiding. Soldier using satellite equipment to identify terrorists threatening country

US Air Force unit responsible for USA air defense, relaying instructions to squadrons patrolling over borders. United States military expert uses laptop software to do monitoring

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Army Ranger from Special Troops Battalion wearing U.S. flag on his shoulders.

The national ensign flies from the stern of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN-72), as tugs assist the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) into port. Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Special tactics Airmen bow their heads during a moment of prayer before the start of the 2015 Special Tactics Memorial Ruck March at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Oct. 4, 2015. The march covered 812 miles with every Airman carrying a 50-pound ruck, ending at Hurlburt Field, Fla. The march is to bring awareness to the service and sacrifice of special tactics members and in memory of fallen comrades since 9/11.

Silhouettes of American army soldiers against the background of the US flag

A Nebraska Army National Guard Soldier with Company B, 2-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, holds a U.S. flag on the back of CH-47 Chinook helicopter while flying over Lincoln, Nebraska, where the Capitol Building can be viewed to the left. The photo was taken during a practice flyover session before their official flyover of Memorial Stadium scheduled for Nov. 21, 2020, for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football game against the University of Illinois. Also during the practice flyover on Nov. 19, 2020, the helicopter crew was able to honor Sgt. Ivan Messersmith, a Nebraska Army National Guard Soldier with Co. B and a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student, who recently passed away. A memorial graphic was displayed on the stadium's video board as the dual Chinook helicopters completed their flyover practice. (Nebraska National Guard

PATROL BASE JAKER, Helmand province, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan A Marine says goodbye to 1st Lt. Scott J. Fleming during his memorial service at Patrol Base Jaker, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2010. Fleming died supporting combat operations Sept. 17, 2010.

Field of veterans day american flags waving in the breeze

Four T-38 Talons fly over a dedication ceremony at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, August 6, 2022. The ceremony dedicated a T-38 to retired Col. Melvin Mel Bryant, the last man standing of the 2nd Pursuit Squadron veterans.

DA-SC-88-05928. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

New York - United States, Veteran day parade, American flags

060628-N-9689V-007. Base: Naval Air Station, Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Washington, Dc. Iwo Jima Marine Memorial.

DN-ST-88-05790. Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NORFOLK (Dec. 20, 2018) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Sikeston Bingham stands watch on the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman is currently moored at Naval Station Norfolk conducting targeted maintenance and training, and remains operationally ready.

220530-N-VQ947-1066 LOS ANGELES (May 30, 2022) Sailors aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) render honors to the national ensign during a special morning colors observance for Memorial Day at Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 30, 2022. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America’s sea services. During Fleet Week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angles and its surrounding areas.

New SHAPE Headquarters in France. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

U.S. Air Force Col. Gordon Meyer presents the Home Front Hero Award to children of airmen who were deployed at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri, Sept. 11, 2022. The award recognizes children of deployed airmen for their outstanding efforts.

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) commander, led a CFSCC formation during a Retreat ceremony, conducted by members of the Vandenberg Base Honor Guard team, Aug. 31, 2022, at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. The Retreat ceremony serves a twofold purpose. It signals the end of the official duty day and serves as a ceremony for paying respect to the flag.

U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue), Arlington, Va. , Monuments & memorials, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Members of the honor guard fold the flag during a practice session Aug. 19, 2010, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

The American flag on the garrison flagpole is shown July 13, 2022, at Fort McCoy, Wis. Located in the heart of the upper Midwest, Fort McCoy is the only U.S. Army installation in Wisconsin. The installation has provided support and facilities for the field and classroom training of more than 100,000 military personnel from all services nearly every year since 1984. Learn more about Fort McCoy online at https://home.army.mil/mccoy, on the Defense Visual Information Distribution System at https://www.dvidshub.net/fmpao, on Facebook by searching ftmccoy, and on Twitter by searching usagmccoy.

Air Commandos carry an American flag, a POW/MIA flag and a 1st Special Operations Squadron guidon during a 24-hour vigil run at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 15, 2022. The run serves to honor and remember POW/MIA American service members from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, the Gulf Wars and other recent conflicts.

DA-ST-87-05179. Base: Gander State: Newfoundland (NF) Country: Canada (CAN)

Presentation Flags, Air Force Memorial, Arlington, Virginia. Pentagon. Three stainless steel spires resemble the vapor trails of the Air Force Thunderbirds during a maneuver.

020828-F-3329S-007. Base: Ramstein Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE

A flag is displayed during a POW/MIA commemoration run, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 29, 2022. Volunteers from the 5th Bomb Wing and the 91st Missile Wing ran for 24-hours with the POW/MIA Flag and the U.S. Flag in honor of those held in captivity and those who have yet to return home.

The US Marine Corps Memorial is silhouetted against the rising sun prior to the start of the 1988 Marine Corps Marathon. Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USA army patriot analyzes aerial reconnaissance data to come up with tactics gaining battlefield advantage. United States military unit in headquarters controls drones attacking strategic targets

Desert Indians

220525-N-LZ839 -1943NEW YORK (May 25, 2022) - Airman Juan Arelllano, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), mans the rails during Bataan's arrival to Fleet Week New York, May 25, 2022. Bataan is underway in the 2nd fleet area of operations. Bataan is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk.

030608-M-5888P-006. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Statues at a war memorial, US Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA

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U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo Jima Statue), Arlington, Va. , Monuments & memorials, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

020522-N-2383B-547. Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A United States flag flies from the ruble of a home destroyed in Moore, Okla., after a devastating tornado touched down approximately three miles south of Tinker AFB, Okla.

USA, Indiana, Carmel. National and state flags hang with the POW flag on Memorial Day.

DN-ST-87-02171. Base: Qingdao Country: China (CHN)

970228-F-1650S-034. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AETC

Over 1,000 attendees to include students, parents, faculty and volunteers from Travis and Scandia Elementary Schools participated in today's Freedom Walk. Participants met at the Airman and Family Readiness Center where they held a rally, read poems, listened to speeches and patriotic music from USAF Band of the Golden West. Travis Honor Guard members performed a flag folding ceremony while a recording of the history of the Stars and Stripes played in the background. Col. Thomas C. Pauly, vice commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing also thanked the students for the courage they display when their parents have to deploy. The Freedom Walk is held every year in memory and to honor the 3,000 Americans that perished on Sept. 11, 2001. The children formed what seemed to be an ocean of red white blue as they waved their flags proudly during the event. (USAF

A C-47 transport, the prime airlift aircraft, and a replica of the Luftwaffe Memorial, located at Templehof Airport, Berlin, located on Rhein Main Air Base, Germany. Exact Date Shot Unknown. Country: Unknown

The American flag is hoisted above the Fort McCoy, Wis., historic Commemorative Area on July 14, 2022, for the Fort McCoy Garrison Change of Command ceremony at the installation. The flag served as a backdrop to the outdoor ceremony that was held in front of Veterans Memorial Plaza at the Commemorative Area. The historic area has become a favorite location for military ceremonies at Fort McCoy. The flag was raised and prepared by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department.

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