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 ...

On the left, those feelings are in short supply in the United States ... At its best, the American flag embodies our national identity which, over 240 years, has been shaped by our Constitution ...

Tim Marshall, the author of "Worth Dying for: The Power and Politics of Flags," explains why American flags are reversed on military uniforms. Following is a transcript of the video. A lot of ...