Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered all flags in NJ fly half-staff today, June 18. Here's why and for how long.

Flags are flying at half-staff June 12 across Florida as a "mark of respect" for those who died or were affected by the Pulse Nightclub shooting.

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 half-staff and half-mast.

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

Flags around Iowa will be lowered to half-staff on May 26, according to orders from Gov. Kim Reynolds to commemorate Memorial Day. Why are flags at half-staff today in Iowa?

Why are flags flown at half-staff? According to the official website of the U.S. General Services Administration, flags typically fly at half-staff when the country or specific state is in mourning.

Michigan residents, businesses, schools, local governments, and other organizations are encouraged to display flags at half-staff, the governor said in a news release.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered flags be lowered to half-staff after a sheriff's deputy was fatally struck and killed on May 2.

U.S. flags are half staff today in Michigan, to honor U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins who died during a training accident in Lithuania.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Monday, April 28, to honor fallen law-enforcement officers around the state.

As of early Monday, the governor's office still had half-staff flag status for the death of Pope Francis. Will Texas lower flags for fallen officers?

North Carolina flags will be flown at half-mast this week after President Trump and Gov. Josh Stein both issued executive orders. Here’s why and for how long.