Private citizens are encouraged, but not required, to lower their personal flags in accordance with state proclamations.

Gov. Green has ordered the flag be lowered at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, all state offices and agencies, and all Hawaiʻi ...

Gov. Josh Green has ordered that the United States flag and the Hawaiʻi state flag be flown at half-staff at the Hawaiʻi ...

All 50 states have a state flag that is said to represent and symbolize the land over which it flies.Pennsylvania, of course, is one of them. The design's been a staple of the Keystone State for more ...

It's a unique situation because of the timing of the death of the late President Jimmy Carter, which prompted flags to be flown at half staff. President Trump and others protested and demanded flags ...

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 ...

The current Illinois flag, depicting the state seal on a white background, has been derided as an "SOB" — a seal on a bedsheet. (Public domain image) CHICAGO (CN) — Illinois Secretary of State Alexi ...

The observances will pay tribute to individuals who made significant contributions or sacrifices to the country and their ...

It is part of a larger national tradition of paying tribute to those who have had a lasting impact within their states and ...