Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Memorial Day, observed on Monday, May 25 this year, is one of a limited number of dates when flags are lowered across the entire ...

Michigan’s flag isn’t flashy, but it is packed full of symbols, and Saturday marked 115 years since it became the state’s official banner.

As Hawaiʻi approaches Flag Day on July 31, lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 2795 to protect the rights of residents to display the state's historic flag, which features unique elements like the Union ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis late July 14, directed both the American flag and Florida state flag to be flown at half-staff until 6 p.m. July 18. The memorandum adds the Florida flag to an order issued ...

Flags are flying at half-staff today, Wednesday, May 20, across Delaware to honor former Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki. U.S. flags are flying half-staff — a term used on land — though many people ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The observances serve as a visible sign of mourning and remembrance.

Flags fly at half-staff on May 25 to honor fallen service members. Memorial Day originated after the Civil War to remember those who died in service. Flags are raised to full-staff at noon, per U.S.

U.S. states are lowering their flags and flying them at half-staff starting on Friday, April 24, and into the weekend. "An easy way to remember when to fly the United States flag at half-staff is to ...

Flags were at half-staff across Arizona and the United States on Sunday, May 3, and Monday, May 4, in honor of National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day and Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Day. Since ...