The Civil War ended in 1865, but for Minnesota and the one-time rebel state of Virginia, the battle continues over a prized battle flag. Union Soldier Marshall Sherman of Minnesota stands in front of ...

West Virginia In an executive order from the Office of the Governor of West Virginia, Governor Patrick Morrisey has ordered ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Flags outside of Virginia’s state and local buildings are to be immediately lowered after a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic School left two dead and 17 injured. The ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ/WWBT) - “The Great Seal of Virginia” was adopted July 5, 1776. Its look was very close to what’s on the Virginia state flag today. The theme of the seal, according to the Virginia ...

The Stars and Stripes will fly at half-staff in five U.S. states today to honor public servants and mark local losses. Half-staff flag orders are nationally recognized symbols of collective mourning, ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Governor Glenn Youngkin ordered U.S. and Virginia flags on state and local grounds to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The half-staff flags are in honor of former Vice ...

VIRGINIA (WAVY) – Gov. Glenn Youngkin ordered all U.S. and Commonwealth of Virginia flags to be flown at at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in honor of Virginia Department of ...

Members of the public in the affected states are encouraged to participate by lowering flags at homes and businesses.