Salt Lake City and Boise have adopted new official flags following a ban of non-sanctioned flags in Utah and Idaho.

Boise and Salt Lake City have both adopted the Pride flag – or a slight variation of it – as official symbols as of Tuesday night, effectively circumventing state law.

While only state facilities are ordered to lower flags, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions may join in by flying flags at half-staff May 15.

Salt Lake City Mayor's Office In Boise, the City Council designated the rainbow Pride flag and a flag promoting organ donation as official city flags.

Flags are flying at half-staff around Ohio after Gov. Mike DeWine ordered them lowered to honor a Scioto County official. Here's what happened.

An American flag flying at half-staff generally indicates one of these three things: The death of a government official, military member or emergency first responder. A national tragedy.

An American flag flying at half-staff generally indicates one of these three things: The death of a government official, military member or emergency first responder.

Federal Flags says this custom is most often observed following the death of a government official, military personnel or in response to a national tragedy.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. This action honors North Carolinians who died in military service.