Per U.S. Code, anyone lowering the flag should first hoist it “to the peak for an instant and then [lower it] to the ...

Flags are being lowered to half-staff across several states today and this weekend as governors mark moments of loss, remembrance and reflection. Half-staff orders signal public mourning and respect, ...

May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day and honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who were killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Governors have issued half‑staff orders honoring individuals recognized for service, leadership and sacrifice.

The White House lowered flags to half-staff on Nov. 4 in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday ordered that Michigan and U.S. flags at the State Capitol Complex, ...

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 ...