There are five days in 2025 when flags are scheduled to be flown at half-staff. It's half-mast if you're on a ship.

One year after the first shots of the Civil War were fired at nearby Fort Sumter, the Planter’s three white officers went ...

In my long career in the Army, I learned the importance of placing the flags at half-staff for certain dates throughout the ...

The American Legion Honor Guard will conduct a ceremony recognizing the Four Chaplains in World War II who gave up their ...

City council approved a set of changes to the city’s flag and proclamation protocol in a unanimous vote ... of Israel’s national independence day, as was allowed under the policy.

January 20." There are specific holidays and events for which flags are flown at half-staff in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. They include: Memorial ...

A local school board recently made a small update to its flag protocol. On January 21, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board (DPCDSB) updated its flag protocol at a By-Law/Policies ...

A council has cancelled controversial plans to hand out double-sided Australian and Aboriginal flags at citizenship ceremonies on Australia Day following backlash. The flags were first distribut ...

A B.C. veteran said ... recently noticed the flag outside was ripped down the middle and had seen better days. “If you’re obligated to fly a flag, fly it within protocol,” Vida told Global ...

While flags were originally flying at half-staff on Monday, President Donald Trump ordered they be raised for the remainder of Inauguration Day. Here's what to know about the difference between ...

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

Flynn Nicholls is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is reporting on U.S. politics and society. Originally from New Zealand, Flynn joined Newsweek in 2024 and had previously ...