Flags have been ordered to fly at half-staff in four states this weekend and next week in honor of local losses and tragedies. Orders to lower flags to half-staff across four U.S. states highlight the ...

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

Private citizens are encouraged, but not required, to lower their personal flags in accordance with state proclamations.

West Virginia In an executive order from the Office of the Governor of West Virginia, Governor Patrick Morrisey has ordered ...

United States and POW/MIA flags were spotted hung upside down at three separate sites in southern Brooklyn Friday - including one next to an Army Base -- infuriating many local residents who blamed ...

After over 1,000 submissions have been reviewed, Massachusetts is one step closer to having a new flag — but there continues to be debate. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission ...

The now common phrase dates back to a 19th century ship captain whose American flag traveled the world Al Messerschmidt/Getty The American flag got its nickname "Old Glory" from 19th-century sea ...

American flags outside the White House were seen at half-staff on Wednesday evening after President Donald Trump ordered them to be lowered in honor of Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a 31-year-old husband, ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 25 that would penalize people who burn American flags. Courts have long upheld the practice as legitimate expression under the First Amendment, ...

Fort Worth marks the flag's only stop in Texas for the Flag Sojourn 250 to honor America's 250th birthday in 2026. "We are ...

The flag of the United States has had several different nicknames over the years. “Stars and Stripes” and “Old Glory” are two of the names the flag has had since the initial flag was adopted in 1777.