Flags have been waving since the passing of President Carter, but some states have decided to make an exception for the upcoming inauguration day.
Flags can also be ordered lowered in other circumstances, including a national tragedy or on Memorial Day. Since U.S.
Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's birthday, or "Flag Day," for years. Just a few years later, the efforts of ...
A national Day of Mourning will take place on Jan. 9 the day of former President Jimmy Carter's official state funeral at ...
Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...
This bears the coat of arms of Westminster Abbey, and is flown during a State Visit on the day when the Head of State visits the Grave of The Unknown Warrior. The Union Flag is flown on ...
President Joe Biden appointed Jan. 9, 2025 as a National Day of Mourning in remembrance of former president Jimmy Carter, who ...