Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive ...

The American flag, the “stars & stripes,” Old Glory—whatever you want to call it, there’s no denying that it’s pretty ubiquitous. But when it comes to the flags for each individual state, it’s a whole ...

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

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s governor directed U.S. and state flags to half staff to mark 24 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Gov. Ned Lamont said the flags will be lowered ...

What do Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nebraska, Mississippi, Michigan, Utah, Minnesota, Maine, South Carolina and Massachusetts — states that span U.S. regions and the political divide — have in common? All ...

With 50 state flags flying on a huge pile of dirt, it's not your typical backyard. But Colorado man Steven Reese has turned his garden into a challenge by burying 50 ...

The lowering of state flags to half-staff serves as a public symbol of collective mourning, respect, and remembrance. While the national period of honor for former Vice President Cheney concludes on ...

Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered that state and U.S. flags on public buildings in several Ohio counties and in Columbus fly at half-staff July 19 to honor former state Rep. Jack Cera. Flags will fly at ...

The votes are in — the people of Illinois would like to keep the state flag as it is. The public had nearly a month to vote on 10 proposed state flag designs, along with two former state flags and the ...

The new law is among the most restrictive governing displays of flags, and is part of a polarizing debate focused on the Pride flag and other expressions of L.G.B.T.Q. support. By Isabella Kwai The ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders of Utah's capital city voted to add three new city flags, all incorporating designs not allowed through a new state flag law, to sidestep the measure hours before it goes into ...