Old Glory Felt Pennant"Old Glory" is a nickname for the flag of the United States of America. The original "Old Glory" was a flag owned by the 19th century American sea captain, William Driver. He named it Old Glory because he was welcomed in many far lands and by many foreign people because of her. The flag flew for many years over his ship and then at his home in Nashvillle. Driver even had a small anchor sewn into the canton to pay homage to his years as a Master