There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and ...

Local governments and organizations are expected to observe these directives in public buildings during the stated periods.

Governors have ordered flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff to honor the memory of local losses.

The search for a new state flag in Massachusetts is getting narrower. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over ...