Gov. DeWine ordered flags at half-staff in Lorain County and at Ohio state buildings to honor fallen officer Phillip Wagner, ...

Florida will fly U.S. and state flags at half-staff on August 1, 2025, to honor the life and legacy of Terry Bollea, known ...

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered that all flags fly at half-staff until sunset on the day of internment, which is not yet determined.

Half-staff vs. half-mast While half-staff refers to lowered flags on land, half-mast refers to those at sea. Both refer to a flag being flown beneath the top of its staff as a sign of respect.

Lowering the U.S. flag to half staff honors deceased political figures and military personnel and first responders who died in the line of duty.

Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff today in some locations to commemorate the life of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.

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.

File photo: the American flag at half-staff. Arno Burgi/dpa via AP What To Know First Sergeant Snell retired from the New York State Police on May 24, 2023, after more than two decades of service ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has ordered flags to fly at half-staff on Memorial Day. In accordance with the United States flag code, Shapiro ordered United States and ...

According to guidelines from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day to signify a period of mourning.