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

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 ...

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

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 ...

Flags across Texas and the country will be lowered to half-staff Monday in observance of Memorial Day, continuing a long-standing tradition honoring U.S. military service members who died in combat.