Cuban Flag Raised at US State Department as Official Ties Restored

The red, white and blue Cuban flag was raised in the lobby of the State Department in Washington, DC, on Monday, July 20, as the United States and Cuba formally restored diplomatic ties. The flag-raising was part of a day of events to mark the opening of the Cuban embassy in the nation’s capital. The US embassy in Havana, Cuba, was also set to formally reopen on Monday. Credit: DVIDS