The story behind the "Old Glory" nickname for the American flag dates back to a 19th-century ship captain, who proudly ...

The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777.

They are at full staff. Flags in Arizona and across the United States were to fly full-staff on June 14 in honor of Flag Day.

On Memorial Day, Americans pay tribute to those who lost their lives serving their country, but how are flags supposed to be flown?

Local News Here's why flags are at half-staff today Flags are at half-staff to honor fallen peace officers on Peace Officers Memorial Day.

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 ...

American flags will be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then raised until sunset, to honor the nation's fallen.

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

On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon and then raised to the top until sunset.

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...

As always, the U.S. flag flying at half-staff means all other flags on the pole will need to fly at half-staff, too. The half-staff to full-staff movement is symbolic.