Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive ...

The American flag, the “stars & stripes,” Old Glory—whatever you want to call it, there’s no denying that it’s pretty ubiquitous. But when it comes to the flags for each individual state, it’s a whole ...

South Carolinians know the state’s flag is indisputably among the best in the nation. Everyone from graphic designers and Reddit users to the North American Vexillological Association, a group of ...

Federal and state buildings lower their flags for a handful of reasons. Directives come from the president and state governors. Flag-lowering orders from the president are followed by subsequent ...

An emblems redesign commission created by the Minnesota Legislature approved a new official state flag in 2024.

Local governments and schools generally follow the directives too. No government official has the power to require flags to be lowered on private property. Since DeWine became Ohio governor in 2019, ...

The American flag flies at half staff atop the Tacoma City Hall building in Tacoma, Washington, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Tony Overman [email protected] If you notice flags at half-staff ...