Flag Day: Honoring The Stars and Stripes (41 images)

Michael Henry II, aged 6, holds American Flags as he visits the Pentagon's 9/11 memorial in Arlington, Virginia on May 2, 2011. Late last night President Obama announced al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, who was largely responsible for the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center in New York, was killed by US Special Forces. His father was a Capitol Hill staffer and biked to the Pentagon on the night of September 11, 2001. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses for a photograph beside the deployed United States flag during the Apollo 11 mission on the surface of the Moon on July 20, 1969. NASA marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon and the historic first "moonwalk" this year. During the eight-day space mission, Armstrong and Aldrin explored the Moon's surface and brought back rock samples for scientists to study. Collins piloted the command module in the lunar orbit during their 22-hour stay on the moon. (UPI Photo/NASA)

A flag at the Washington Monument is framed by the fireworks display on the Washington Mall during July 4th celebrations in the nation's capital, Washington, DC on July 4, 2010. The fireworks are part of the celebration of the nation's Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. UPI/Pat Benic

The Old Courthouse, the Gateway Arch and an oversized American Flag, reflect in a puddle of water in Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis on April 11, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt