There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and ...

Local governments and organizations are expected to observe these directives in public buildings during the stated periods.

If you notice the American flag flying at half-staff today in Oklahoma, there's a reason. United States flags are lowered to half-staff for varying reasons, typically in mourning or on a day of ...

In honor of Memorial Day, flags across the United States and Texas are required to fly at half-staff. But unlike the other holidays and occasions, they only fly at half-staff until noon, then are ...

Flags will be flying at half-staff Thursday, Sept. 11, across Florida and the United States for Patriot Day. Twenty-four years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists launched an attack on American soil, ...