Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered flags to be flown at half-staff today in some locations to commemorate the life of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.

President Donald Trump has issued a proclamation ordering U.S. flags to be lowered to half-staff in memory of Pope Francis. Here's what to know: Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in ...

Why It Matters Flying flags at half-staff—partway down the flagpole—is a practice used during times of mourning or respect, ordinarily reserved to mark the deaths of government officials, as ...

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

The U.S. flag is flown at half-staff at the White House in Washington in honor of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) AP ...

Memorial Day, when the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff. Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day. Patriot Day.

Flags also lowered in Italy Flags flew at half-staff in overwhelmingly Roman Catholic Italy. The faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, where bells tolled.

If you were driving around last week and noticed flags lowered to half-staff, it was in honor of head of the Catholic Church Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88 from a stroke.

The U.S. flag flies at half-staff near the Washington Monument on the National Mall in honor of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, in Washington D.C. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images ...