Maligned by some, the state flag design that’s been used for more than 50 years has its fans. But its future is uncertain, as ...

The sesquicentennial (150-year, upper left) and centennial (upper right) designs for the Illinois state flag are candidates ...

"Most of them had flags and they were flying flags … from sticks and bits of wood and I enjoyed that," he said. "I'd think to myself, 'Well, I hope the war is over.'" Mr Jackwitz said his uncle ...

When the USA first sent astronauts to the Moon on Apollo 11, they wanted to plant an American flag on the surface. The ...

Asking Anthony Mithen to pick between his two fillies in Saturday's Blue Diamond Preview is like asking him which of his children is his favourite. It's almost impossible to pick and if there is an ...

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U.S. military installations, at home and abroad, will only be permitted to fly the American flag under a new policy introduced by the Trump administration, according to a new report. The “One ...

WASHINGTON — It’s time to take pride in the American flag again, President Trump’s State Department said on Tuesday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday banned flying any other flags ...

But anyone expecting flags at the Capitol to be flying at half mast following the death of former US president Jimmy Carter would have been mistaken. Here's why. Why were the flags set to fly at ...

WASHINGTON — Very shortly after being sworn into his second presidential term, President Donald Trump signed an order to ensure flags on federal government grounds will fly at full-staff on ...

In honor of the incoming president, it turns out. Flags nationwide have been flying at half-staff since December 29, 2024, when President Jimmy Carter died “peacefully” in his Georgia home.