Why are some flags at half-staff, and some aren't? What to know for Inauguration Day 2025
The flags were ordered to remain at half-staff for 30 days or until Jan. 29. While the country’s flag code dictates flags remain lowered following a president’s death, the code is not mandatory.
Why are some flags at half-staff? Tennessee flags to fly at full-staff during Trump inauguration, lowered again to honor Carter
But since the inauguration fell during that time, state governments and the U.S. Capitol decided to fly flags at full-staff for Monday's events. “On January 20th, the flags at t
The Controversy Over the Flags at Trump's Inauguration, Explained
Speaker Mike Johnson ordered flags to be raised temporarily, despite tradition dictating that flags should be at half-staff to mourn a former president.
Gov. Hochul orders flags raised to full-staff for Trump’s inauguration in goodwill gesture to new administration
Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered all flags in the State of New York to be raised to full-staff for Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US president.
8 states to raise flags to full-staff for Trump's inauguration. Is Wisconsin one of them?
Although the U.S. flag is at half-staff to mark the death of President Jimmy Carter, 8 Republican-led states will raise flags for Trump's inauguration
Some states will fly flags at full-staff for Trump's inauguration. Here's which ones
At least 28 governors have now ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, raising flags before the end of the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.
Washington governor orders flags at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite mourning period for Jimmy Carter
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has ordered flags to be raised on Monday for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, despite the 30-day mourning period for Jimmy Carter's death.
Unlike Rest of Country, Texas To Fly American Flag at Full-Staff During Trump’s Inauguration
Governor Abbott says America must honor President Carter, but also ‘celebrate the service of an incoming president.’
Texas Gov. Abbott orders flags to full-staff for Trump's inauguration despite national mourning for Carter
AUSTIN – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has directed that American flags on state property be flown at full-staff to mark President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week, bypassing the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter. The move has sparked both praise and criticism on social media.
Amid national talk of US flags, Jackson flags at City Hall, Thalia Mara are tattered, battered
Then take a walk just down Pascagoula Street to Thalia Mara Hall. While the American flag appears to be in good condition, ...
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14 Flag Drawing Ideas and Templates: Fun Patriotic Art Projects for All Ages
Drawing flags can be a fun and creative way to show national pride or explore different cultures. From simple designs to more ...
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House Education Committee advances bill limiting classroom flags to U.S. and state banners
The House Education Committee voted to send a bill restricting the display of flags in public schools to only the U.S. and ...
When The United States Broke Into 2 Countries, Had 2 Presidents, 2 Flags
In 1861, when Republican leader Abraham Lincoln was on his way to becoming President of the United States of America, the ...