Across Africa, nations take great pride in their flags, with each design telling a unique story. While many African flags are visually striking, one that stands out as particularly symbolic and ...

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President Donald Trump is stamping his authority on America's presence around the world with a sweeping new order that only the Stars and Stripes will be flown from diplomatic buildings.

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 ...

The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah are currently at Full Staff. Jan. 15, 2025 – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson did Trump a favor on Jan. 20 by defying U.S. flag code at the Capitol and pausing Carter's mourning period Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty; Jessica McGowan ...

After some controversy over whether flags should fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on the topic Monday. In one of his first actions as ...

It is Inauguration Day and while today's ceremonies will celebrate the peaceful transition of power in the United States, some flags across the country will remain at half-staff during the ...

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ordered flags to return to full staff in honor of Trump's inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. "America is the greatest country in the world and the peaceful transfer ...

Gavin Newsom is the most prominent Democratic governor directing that American flags in his state fly full-staff for Donald Trump’s second Inauguration Day, in what could be an attempt to cool ...

Gov. Tina Kotek's ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown to full staff in recognition of Inauguration Day pursuant to Presidential Proclamation, her office said in a Monday ...