Tributes will be visible nationwide on one of the few occasions when the entire country observes a shared federal tradition.

Gov. Whitmer has ordered flags lowered in conjunction with the former state senator and U.S. representative's funeral.

Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive ...

While some local directives are tied to individual losses, nationwide observances carry broader significance.

There's a specific way flags are to be lowered to the half-staff position.

There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and Florida's governor also can order flags to be flown at half-staff. There are ...

Washington state honors former Senator Sam Hunt by lowering flags to half-staff on May 30, 2026, with a memorial service scheduled in Olympia.