These orders signal statewide periods of mourning and public tribute, honoring individuals who held significant roles.

As mourners pay their respects Thursday to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson as he lies in state at his Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s Chicago headquarters, a number of states have lowered or will lower their ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered flags around the state to be lowered to half-staff on Friday to honor civil rights icon Jesse ...

Illinois residents may have noticed U.S. and state flags lowered across government buildings this week.

The new Minnesota state flag was polarizing from the start. Then it took on new meaning flapping in the wind above weekslong ...

Gov. Tim Walz has ordered U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff Wednesday and Thursday to honor the life of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson who died Feb. 17 ...

Champlin City Council members have passed a resolution to fly the old, 1983 version of Minnesota's state flag on city property, instead of the state’s redesigned version that debuted in 2024. In a 3-2 ...

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 ...