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Private companies and citizens can also choose to display flags at half-staff. How long will flags stay at half-staff? The White House ordered public flags to be displayed at half-staff for a ...
Yes, state and U.S. flags were at half-staff today, May 15. Here’s why: May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 12 through 18 is Police Week, and President Joe Biden issued a proclamation ...
U.S. and state flags in Washington flew at half-staff Tuesday for former state Rep. Georgette Valle, who died July 10 at age 99. Gov. Jay Inslee issued the directive for the longtime King County ...
Flags will be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, May 15. Gov. Greg Abbott's website offers flag status for such occasions. What to know.
The flag at the Capitol Building flies at half-staff in honor of President Ronald Reagan, 2004. The United States flag flying at half-staff in memorial of the September 11 attacks in New York City, Sept. 11, 2014. In the United States, the usual government term for non-nautical use is half-staff.
"The United States flag flies at half-staff or at half-mast when the nation or a state is in mourning," USA.gov says. "The president, a state governor, or the mayor of the District of Columbia can ...
The U.S. flag code lays out parameters for lowering the U.S. flag to half-staff, including a 30-day period for current or former presidents to cover flags at federal government buildings and their grounds, as well as at U.S. embassies and other facilities abroad, including military installations and vessels.
A flag is seen at half-staff at the U.S. Capitol on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Flags often fly at half-staff to honor at national tragedy, holiday, or the death of a government official, military ...