Why flags are flying at half-staff in two states this weekend

Such tributes tend to follow deaths of officials or first responders and are carried out under state rules on timing and ...

Flags fly at half-staff on 5 days every year, and on these occasions

There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and ...
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Why flags are half-staff in five states today

The Stars and Stripes will fly at half-staff in five U.S. states today to honor public servants and mark local losses. Half-staff flag orders are nationally recognized symbols of collective mourning, ...
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Kansas state flag is less than 100 years old, born from controversy

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 ...
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What should the new MA state flag look like? Submissions include a dinosaur with Dunkin'

The search for a new state flag in Massachusetts is getting narrower. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over ...