Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive ...

The American flag, the “stars & stripes,” Old Glory—whatever you want to call it, there’s no denying that it’s pretty ubiquitous. But when it comes to the flags for each individual state, it’s a whole ...

With 50 state flags flying on a huge pile of dirt, it's not your typical backyard. But Colorado man Steven Reese has turned his garden into a challenge by burying 50 ...

What do Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nebraska, Mississippi, Michigan, Utah, Minnesota, Maine, South Carolina and Massachusetts — states that span U.S. regions and the political divide — have in common? All ...

The votes are in — the people of Illinois would like to keep the state flag as it is. The public had nearly a month to vote on 10 proposed state flag designs, along with two former state flags and the ...

The lowering of state flags to half-staff serves as a public symbol of collective mourning, respect, and remembrance. While the national period of honor for former Vice President Cheney concludes on ...

Following the news of Pope Francis’ death on Monday morning, President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. and state flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the pontiff, according to a presidential ...