The tradition of flying the American flag at half-staff symbolizes national mourning and respect for individuals who have ...

Peace Officers Memorial Day is celebrated annually on May 15 after President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation ...

So when should the flag be flown at half-staff and when should it be flown at full-staff? Well, the answer is not always ...

U.S. flags typically fly at half-staff in the wake of national tragedies or after the deaths of government officials ... days of remembrance. "The United States flag flies at half-staff or ...

Learn Memorial Day flag etiquette, including when to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff and how to honor the fallen with proper ...

Flags should be flown at half-staff on May 15 across the United States to honor officers who ... the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on all government buildings on May 15. Several events are ...

United States flags are lowered to half-staff ... Mike Kehoe ordered flags at government buildings throughout the state be flown at half-staff "from sunrise to sunset" in honor of Missouri's ...

Half-staff is the term used for flags on land, particularly in the United States. Half-staff describes ... often observed following the death of a government official, military personnel or ...

The cities approved several new flags after Utah and Idaho passed laws barring unofficial flags from being displayed on ...

Government buildings will be fined $500 a day for flying any flag other than the United States flag, the Utah state flag, military flags or a short list of others approved by lawmakers.