Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process ...

Because the flag directive lasts through Tuesday, Jan. 28, flags will be lowered during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday, Jan. 20. The last time this occurred was in 1973, when the ...

Trump took to social media to rail against the flags being at half-staff on his big day, writing that "nobody wants to see this." ...

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) signed Executive Order 251 on Friday ordering all United States and Wisconsin state flags be at half-staff on Saturday in honor of former State Sen.

Governor Tony Evers announced on Friday flags will be at half-staff to honor two former Wisconsin state senators who passed ...

People in Plains, Ga., are remembering former President Jimmy Carter who died on Sunday at the age of 100. Carter embraced ...

Flags in Arizona were at half-staff on Saturday in honor of Mayor Ed Honea who passed away on Nov. 22. Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered on Saturday, which is the ...

South Carolina flags will be flying at half-staff Friday, Dec. 20. Here's what to know about Gov. Henry McMaster's half-staff flag order. Why are flags at half-staff in South Carolina? McMaster ...

Gov. Tony Evers has ordered flags in Wisconsin to fly at half-staff in respect of the victims of the shooting on Monday at a Christian school in Madison, confirmed a spokesperson from his office.

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Tony Evers ordered flags to fly at half-staff. An executive order making the action official will come later, the governor’s office said. It will keep U.S. and state flags at half-staff until sunset ...

Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Dec. 14, according to a news release. Why are flags in Iowa at half-staff on Saturday ...