Flags will be lowered for part of the day on May 26 in Arizona and across the country. Here's why and the difference between ...

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

You might notice flags around California flying at half-staff or half-mast, as incorrectly called when not on ships. Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the gesture in memory of a California Department of ...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered flags to fly at half-staff six times in May, for a total of 20 days so far. Here's why.

Flags are flown at half-mast on ships and at naval stations. On shore, flags are flown at half-staff, meaning the flagpole is attached to a building or stuck in the ground. What are Jimmy Carter's ...

Across the country, eight states have ordered that American flags are to be flown at half-staff from today through this weekend, according to FlagsExpress.com. A flag is flown at half-staff when a ...

Flags are flown at half-mast on ships and at naval stations. On shore, flags are flown at half-staff, meaning the flagpole is attached to a building or stuck in the ground. The American flag flies ...

while half-mast pertains to a flag flying halfway up the mast on a ship at sea. Contact Tim Hrenchir at [email protected] or 785-213-5934.

Flags were ordered to be flown at half staff in Arizona on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Here's why, plus the difference between half staff and half mast.