States issued their own orders to also lower flags. What does it mean to fly the American flag at half-staff or half-mast? The American flag is flown at half-staff, on land (or half-mast on a ship ...

The fraternity members went viral this spring for keeping the American flag that hangs on UNC’s Polk Place from touching the ground after pro-Palestinian protesters attempted to remove it on ...

That is what that flag represents." Back in the spring, anti-Israel protesters successfully replaced the American flag on Chapel Hill's quad — which had been flying at half-mast after four ...