In an executive order from the Office of the Governor of West Virginia, Governor Patrick Morrisey has ordered that all U.S. and West Virginia flags at state-controlled buildings be flown at half-staff ...

Minnesota's new state flag allegedly resembles Somalia's flag, but officials deny the obvious similarities. Is this political ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s governor directed U.S. and state flags to half staff to mark 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Gov. Ned Lamont said the flags will be lowered ...

Members of the public in the affected states are encouraged to participate by lowering flags at homes and businesses.

Patriot Day is observed every year on Sept. 11 to honor the memories of the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The Florida flag and U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff on Thursday, Sept. 11. Americans ...

Old Glory is the only flag flying outside Detroit Lakes City Hall. You won’t see the Minnesota state flag — the retired one or the new one that a number of communities refuse to hoist on flagpoles.

Flags are flown at half-staff on December 7 for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The term half-staff is used for flags on land, while half-mast refers to flags on ships. Flags in Arizona and ...

As a commissioner on the State Emblems Redesign Commission, I’m incredibly proud of the new Minnesota state flag we adopted in December 2023. The flag is a powerful, unified symbol that truly ...

These observances are a visible reminder of collective remembrance, sacrifice and gratitude. Lowering the U.S. or state flags to half-staff is a longstanding tradition that signifies public mourning ...

Flags are flying at half-staff across the United States this week in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who died on November 3 at the age of 84. This week's tribute extends from federal ...