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

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) signed Executive Order 252 on Friday which orders that all flags in the state be at half-staff to honor former Wisconsin Senator George Petak.

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

United States flags are at half-staff across the country in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered Ohio and United States flags to be lowered in honor of former President Jimmy ...

In accordance with the orders issued by the President of the United States of America, in honor of the life and service of ...

Flags are flying at half-staff today to honor former President Jimmy Carter. For how long? Here's the protocol.

In honor of the life and service of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Officer Andrew Lansing, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of ...

ROSS COUNTY, OHIO – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued an order for flags to be lowered to half-staff across specific ...

The governor can also order that the U.S. flag be flown at half-staff on the death of a notable present or former government official or member of the armed forces who dies while on active duty.

Usa.gov states that the American flag flies at half-staff when the country or a state is in mourning. The president, a state governor or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in Randolph County in honor and remembrance of Winchester Firefighter/EMT Rick Sanders, who died in the line of ...