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, ...

CLAIM: Texas is the only state whose flag can fly at the same height as the U.S. flag. THE FACTS: All state flags can be flown at the same height as the U.S. flag, contrary to a long-running myth that ...

Governor Dan McKee ordered all state flags at half-staff from December 14, 2025, until further notice to honor the victims of a shooting at Brown University. The order recognizes the impact on victims ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered all state flags be lowered to half-staff until Sept. 1 in honor of the ...

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 ...

Throughout late December 2025 and early January 2026, officials in four states have ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor notable public servants and mourn recent tragedies. Flying flags at ...