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

Per U.S. Code, anyone lowering the flag should first hoist it “to the peak for an instant and then [lower it] to the ...

On Tuesday, November 11, flags were lowered to half-mast in several states in the United States. Flags have been lowered to half-staff in states like Texas, Iowa, New Jersey and others to honor former ...

Why are flags at half-staff (sometimes called half-mast)? Here's why they're lowered across Oklahoma and the US on May 15.

From individual tributes to statewide honors, these observances serve as reminders of loss, duty and the communities affected ...

A symbolic change is bothering some Minnesotans. Now their local leaders are listening; several cities are voting to fly the old state flag instead of the new one. While it was a drastic redesign, it ...

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 ...