The annual observance reminds Americans that their flag represents more than cloth and thread; it embodies the principles of liberty, justice, and unity.

More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country’s promise — sometimes dotted along historic ...

SEATTLE — Flags will be at half-staff on Thursday in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Peace Officers Memorial Day is recognized across the United States and honors local, state and ...

princeton – Children lost to violence and those still suffering violence were remembered Friday with the ringing of a bell and the raising of a special flag during the 2025 Children’s Memorial ...

The flag is nearly 15 times bigger than the allowable flag on non-residential property in the city, while the pole cannot exceed 70 feet. The CEO of Camping World says the flag is not coming down.

Connecticut’s governor directed flags in the state to half staff on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. By Rob Polansky Published : May 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM EDT ...

The participants joined with hundreds of waterparks, aquatic centers and swim schools across the country for the drowning prevention initiative.

World Children's Day celebrates when the member countries of the United Nations made an important promise to children, back in 1989. It was called the United Nations Convention on the Rights of ...

Typically when flags are ordered to be flown at half-staff that remains in place for the entire day, but under U.S. flag code, Memorial Day observances require the flag to be flown at full-staff ...

On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon in honor of those U.S. military members who died in service. At noon, the flag is raised to full-staff as a "symbol of ...

American flags will be lowered across the country to fly at half-staff to reflect the solemnity of Memorial Day on Monday morning. The flags will be lowered at sunrise and will remain flying in ...

Sunday, June 1, New York Avenue in Sound Beach was alive with children laughing during the first Sound Beach Civic Out of This World Kids Day. Held in partnership with the North Shore Youth Council ...