All flags other than the U.S. flag have been banned at government facilities domestically and abroad under a new anti-DEI policy from the Trump administration.
The Washington Blade has obtained a copy of a new State Department policy that bans embassies and other U.S. diplomatic institutions from flying the Pride flag.
Trump admin tells US embassies they can’t fly the Pride, BLM flags - Secretary of State Marco Rubio introduced a similar bill ...
To further elevate South Africa’s standing in the global tourism market, the hospitality industry must leverage the power of ...
When a US president dies, flags are lowered to half mast for 30 days as a mark of respect (‘Jimmy Carter funeral live: Former president to be honored in DC today with Trump set to attend”, Thursday 9 ...
TAMPA, Florida (WFTS) — American flags fly at half-staff as a national nod to our 39th president, Jimmy Carter. He died at the age of 100 on Dec. 29, 2024. If you drive along Bayshore Boulevard ...
According to the White House news release, the American flag and Wisconsin state flag were ordered to fly at half-staff for 30 days following Carter's death. The tradition dates back to 1954 ...
U.S. flag code says no other flag should fly higher than the American flag on the same pole and can’t be any higher than the U.S. flag if flown on a separate pole. So, that means state flags ...
They also fly half-staff during Memorial Day and other national days of remembrance."The United States flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the nation or a state is in mourning," USA.gov ...
Since the U.S. flag code states that no flag should fly higher than the American flag on the same pole or nearby, state flags get lowered during those periods, too. According to Biden's ...