The people of Illinois have spoken, and they overwhelmingly favor retaining the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of ...

The Vermont flag is positioned outside Congresswoman Becca Balint (Vermont-D) in the Longworth Office Building for the House of Representative on Dec. 17, 2024. Balint’s wife, Elizabeth Wohl ...

The public voting period for the Illinois state flag redesign contest has kicked off and will run through February 14th. Illinoisans can choose to vote for one of the Illinois Flag Commission’s Top 10 ...

Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, said he sponsored HB 1938 after receiving an email from a constituent who raised issues with the flag’s design. If enacted, the bill will establish a redesign ...

While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats have led to a surge in flag sales and buffed up the national symbol’s image. By Ian Austen Reporting from ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ordered flags across the state to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday, honoring former state Rep. Rod Bockenfeld. Bockenfeld, a 69-year-old Republican who ...

Kate joined Newsweek in May 2024. She is a graduate of Ithaca College. Flying the American flag upside down is a symbol that has sparked debate and controversy in the United States. Traditionally ...

Is Washington’s state flag a relic of days gone by and should it be redesigned? The question won't be answered this year after a bill in this year’s Legislature proposing a committee to explore the ...

On Feb. 23, 1945, during World War II, U.S. Marines on Iwo Jima captured Mount Suribachi, where they raised two American flags. The second flag-raising was captured in an iconic photograph by Joe ...

Washington state lawmakers discuss local control over wolf management and debate over the proposed redesign of the state flag that would remove George Washington’s image. House Bill 1311 ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - You could pay more for online delivery to help fund the future of transportation in Vermont. A bill under consideration, S.75, would impose a new 30-cent tax on products ...

Before being officially adopted as the state’s new banner, voters would have to approve the redesign through a referendum. Preliminary estimates show the flag redesign effort would cost upward ...