Here's what to know about why flags are lowered when a president dies, who can issue that order and how long the process ...

The figure was chosen because an American flag is folded thirteen times into a triangle shape during military funerals and other ceremonies to represent the thirteen colonies and stripes on the flag.

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Flags can also be ordered lowered in other circumstances, including a national tragedy or on Memorial Day. Since U.S. flag code states that no flag should fly higher than the American flag on the ...

The submarine received four battle stars for its wartime service. "She made six war patrols, sank 13 enemy ships, and rescued seven downed American ... USS Cobia's battle flag.

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There are five national flags that bear constellations, and curiously, all five feature the same constellation: the Crux or Southern Cross. The large seven-pointed star ... American flags. It was ...

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Jan. 2 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted to the Union. Advertisement In 1811 ...