The Stars and Stripes will fly at half-staff in five U.S. states today to honor public servants and mark local losses. Half-staff flag orders are nationally recognized symbols of collective mourning, ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — With the anniversary of an American tragedy as well as the news of a fatal shooting, KELOLAND News looked into why and when flags are flown at half-staff. The South Dakota ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Flags in South Carolina and across the country are at half-staff after the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney, but not due ...

Beyond that, the U.S. president and Ohio governor – and only them – has the power to order flags at federal and state buildings, respectively, in the state to be flown at half-staff at their ...

Gov. Ned Lamont today is issuing a directive for U.S. and state flags in Connecticut to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, Sept. 11, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people ...

Governor Dan McKee ordered all state flags at half-staff from December 14, 2025, until further notice to honor the victims of a shooting at Brown University. The order recognizes the impact on victims ...