According to the GSA, American flags are traditionally flown at half-staff in times of national mourning, following major ...

Saluting the American flag is about more than putting our hands to our hearts. Showing respect for our nation’s greatest symbol also means handling it with care — and there’s a method of doing so ...

Flags were lowered on Sept. 11 to honor the nearly 3,000 people who died on 9/11. But flags will remain that way for a few days.

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala --The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing, according to the official Flag Code. On June 14, 1885, Wisconsin school teacher Bernard Cigrand ...