Find out the interesting history behind all 50 of the U.S. state flags The U.S. state flags, explained The American flag, the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory—whatever you want to call it, there’s ...

Why Are There 50 Stars on the Flag of the United States? The history behind the stars is quite unique. Each time a new state joins the United States, a new star gets added to the flag.

Independence Day is a quintessential American holiday and the flag is its most visible symbol, but many Americans are unaware ...

Flags will be lowered to half-staff on Monday, June 30, in Arizona. Here's why, plus the difference between half-staff and ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — All 50 states have a state flag that is said to represent and symbolize the land over which it flies. Pennsylvania, of course, is one of them.

I took a close look at all 50 state flags in the United States this week, and I ranked South Carolina’s flag second-best, as you’ll see below, while doing research for a new column on why the ...

Illinois State Police Trooper Corey S. Thompsen, 28, who tragically died in the line of duty on October 18, 2024. Illinois state flags will be flown at half-staff in Thompsen's honor.

Victims of a school shooting, a state senator, police officers, prisoners of war and those still missing in action are among those being honored this weekend as several states fly flags at half-staff.