The U.S. State Department’s “ One Flag Policy ” mandates that only the American flag — except for specific instances, such as ...

The U.S. flag code says American flags should not be displayed upside-down except as a signal of “dire distress,” but free ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president ...

(Vexillology is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags.) Matthew Ward is a senior lecturer in history at the University of Dundee in Scotland. He notes that the American flag is ...