Such tributes tend to follow deaths of officials or first responders and are carried out under state rules on timing and location.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. In addition to those days, ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas’ state flag is younger than many might expect, with an official design adopted less than a century ago after years of debate and opposition from patriotic groups. The ...