Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered Iowa flags lowered from sunrise to sunset for Pvt. James Harrington, who will be buried 81 years ...

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.

To position the flag at half-staff, first raise the flag to the peak ... unless it is the ensign responding to a salute from a ship of a foreign nation. —When a flag is so tattered that it ...

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 ...

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 ...

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] Flying flags at half-staff—partway down the flagpole—is a practice used during times of mourning or ...

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 ...

Typically, the difference between the two is where the flag is being flown. Half-mast refers to flags flown on ships, while half-staff is used for flags flown on land. There are specific holidays ...