Such tributes tend to follow deaths of officials or first responders and are carried out under state rules on timing and location.

The Maryland state flag — a symbol of pride, identity and fierce loyalty for many residents — has become the subject of ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas’ state flag is younger than many might expect, with an official design adopted less than a century ago after years of debate and opposition from patriotic groups. The ...

Minnesota’s newly adopted state flag has drawn attention, with social media users claiming the design was altered to resemble Somalia’s national flag. The comparisons began circulating more widely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. In addition to those days, ...

The Stars and Stripes will fly at half-staff in five U.S. states today to honor public servants and mark local losses. Half-staff flag orders are nationally recognized symbols of collective mourning, ...