Old Glory is a common nickname for the flag of the United States, bestowed by William Driver, an early nineteenth century American sea captain.
However, it also refers specifically to the flag owned by Driver, which has become one of the U.S.'s most treasured historical artifacts.
Read more about Old Glory: Early History, Civil War, Nashville Exhibit
Famous quotes containing the word glory:
“The glory of youths is their strength, but the beauty of the aged is their gray hair.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Proverbs 20:29.