Flags across the country will be lowered to half-staff until late next month to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. According to U.S. flag code, flags must be ...

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Bulgarians sing and dance while holding Bulgarian flag in the Lesnovska River during Epiphany Day celebrations in the town of Elin Pelin, Bulgaria, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova) ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian ... who waded into the river singing folk songs and waving national flags. The celebration of Epiphany, or the Apparition of Christ ...

The day holds additional significance as the Bulgarian Army performs its traditional blessing of battle flags and sacred banners. This solemn ritual will take place across all garrisons ...

performed by men dressed in traditional white embroidered shirts who waded into the river singing folk songs and waving national flags. The celebration of Epiphany, or the Apparition of Christ, as ...

Bulgarians sing and dance while holding Bulgarian flag in the Lesnovska River during Epiphany Day celebrations in the town of Elin Pelin, Bulgaria, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova) ...