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

Governors have ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of local losses.

Local governments and organizations are expected to observe these directives in public buildings during the stated periods.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flags have been lowered to half-staff in Washington state and across the United States in honor of the victims of the Aug. 27 ...

Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this article misstated the flag position on Flag Day. They are at full staff. Flags in Arizona and across the United States were to fly full-staff ...

The U.S. flag is flying at half-staff in Washington state and across the U.S. today, Sept. 11, for Patriot Day, an annual commemoration of the 9/11 terror attacks ...

In honor of Memorial Day, flags across the United States and Texas are required to fly at half-staff. But unlike the other holidays and occasions, they only fly at half-staff until noon, then are ...

Beyond that, the U.S. president and Ohio governor – and only them – has the power to order flags at federal and state buildings, respectively, in the state to be flown at half-staff at their ...