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

Members of the public in the affected states are encouraged to participate by lowering flags at homes and businesses.

In his latest Texas History column, Ken Bridges explores the ways flags have been used to convey messages, signal triumph and ...

Old Glory is the only flag flying outside Detroit Lakes City Hall. You won’t see the Minnesota state flag — the retired one or the new one that a number of communities refuse to hoist on flagpoles.