The coordinated gestures reflect a broader American tradition of paying tribute during moments of significant loss.

Flags will fly at half-staff across at least five states on Friday and the weekend.

Private citizens are encouraged, but not required, to lower their personal flags in accordance with state proclamations.

Flags across Florida and the United States should be flown at half-staff to honor those killed during the attack in Hawaii in ...

Flags continue to fly at half-staff in Florida and across the United States for former Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney, 84, who served as vice president under President George W. Bush from 2001 to ...

The U.S. flag is flying at half-staff across the U.S. today, Dec. 4, in memory of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia Army National Guard.

For several days, the US flag has been flying half-staff in New Jersey as the nation mourned the death of former vice president Dick Cheney, the "War on Terror" architect who turned President Donald ...

Governor Glenn Youngkin has ordered U.S. and Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 in memory of those killed and wounded at Pearl Harbor.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney died on Nov. 3 at the age of 84. Flags at the White House were lowered to half-staff, but a national proclamation had not yet been issued. Federal law requires flags ...

Flags across Wisconsin will fly at half-staff in remembrance of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, who died Nov. 3 at 84, according to Wisconsin's Department of Military Affairs. Cheney, who ...

Gov. Kay Ivey ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at the state capitol and throughout Alabama in memory of Ella Cook who was killed in the weekend mass shooting at Brown University.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney died Nov. 3. Flags are flown at half-staff for 10 days after the death of a vice president. See highlights of Dick Cheney's life. Former Vice President Richard (Dick) ...