Concerned over the large-scale felling of trees for prayer flags to honour the deceased, Member of Parliament (MP) for Nganglam proposed replacing wooden prayer flag poles with reusable iron or steel ...

The governors in Minnesota and South Dakota ordered flags to fly at half-staff to remember Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was killed Saturday, June 14.

South Carolina flags will be flying at half-staff Tuesday, May 27. Here's what to know about Gov. Henry McMaster's half-staff flag order. Why are flags at half-staff in South Carolina?

PROVIDENCE — Mayor Brett Smiley signed an executive order Friday setting official rules for which flags can fly at City Hall, following a controversy over the Palestinian flag flying from the ...

Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday issued an executive order directing flags throughout the state of Kansas to be flown at half-staff from sunup until noon on Monday, May 26, in recognition of Memorial Day.

: Following the Allahabad high court order, the police conducted a flag march in Sambhal city on Monday evening. The Supreme Court had previously granted a stay, and their writ petition had been ...

While only state facilities are ordered to lower flags, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions may join in by flying flags at half-staff May 15.

Why are flags at half-staff in North Carolina? Stein ordered flags to fly at half-staff in honor of Pope Francis, according to an April 22 news release from the state. Pope Francis died April 21.

The order directs Marine Corps commanders to find and remove displays of the Confederate flag in public areas, including bumper stickers and clothing.

WASHINGTON – Of all the weighty decisions a president makes, signing a proclamation to lower flags to half-staff is practically inconsequential and yet symbolically powerful. It's done to mark ...