Why are flags at half-staff? How long US, Texas flags should be lowered

President Donald Trump has called for flags around the country to be lowered to half-staff after South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.

Why are flags at half-staff in Texas today? What to know.

Flags will remain lowered through Friday, July 18.
People

Texas Orders Flags to Be Raised for Donald Trump's Inauguration Despite Jimmy Carter's Mourning Period

The U.S. flag code makes clear that American flags should remain at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a former president Andrew Harnik/Getty; David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty; David Hume ...
Houston Chronicle

Did you know Texas cities have flags? We ranked them.

The Texas flag needs no introduction. It adorns just about everything from clothes to home decor, and we even pledge allegiance to it. But the state of Texas has more than 1,200 cities, and each one ...
AOL

Texas Orders Flags to Be Raised for Donald Trump's Inauguration Despite Jimmy Carter's Mourning Period

Donald Trump, the American Flag, and Jimmy Carter. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered that American flags be raised to full-staff on Jan. 20 in honor of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, ...