Rumors on social media have circulated about the flag listed on some government sites. Here's what you need to know.

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

President Eisenhower started the tradition in 1954 by issuing a proclamation that American flags should be flown at half-staff for 30 days when a president or former president dies. That time frame ...