LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Flags around Arkansas will be lowered to half-staff Friday as a show of support and mourning for the victims of the deadly mass shooting at a Fordyce grocery store the week prior. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday issued a statement saying US flags and Arkansas state flags will fly at […]
In honor of Memorial Day, flags across the U.S. and Texas are required to fly at half-staff. But unlike the other holidays and occasions, they only fly at half-staff until noon, then are raised to the top of the pole until sunset. Here’s why. Why are flags only at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day? […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Flags across Ohio and the United States have been lowered to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day. Gov. Mike DeWine issued the order this weekend that all flags at public buildings and grounds throughout the state will be lowered from 12:01 a.m. to noon on Monday. Counties in Ohio with more […]
The U.S. flag waves as a brilliant sign of freedom across the country, but some days that flag doesn’t fly as high as one would normally expect. Is there a guideline for when flags should fly to the top of a pole and when they should only rise midway? Absolutely. The Flag Code ensures proper […]
Governor Mike DeWine has ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff in part of Ohio following the death of a police officer. >>Suspect found dead, accused of killing Ohio police officer He said the United States and Ohio flags would be lowered on public grounds in Cuyahoga and the Ohio Statehouse. “All other public buildings […]
From sunrise to sunset on Monday flags at all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Day as ordered by Gov. Katie Hobbs. “On Arizona Peace Officers Memorial Day, we honor and remember the officers who lived a life of service to others and made the ultimate sacrifice […]
You may notice flags around Iowa at half-staff on Sunday. Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered Friday that flags be at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Sunday in honor of the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service. What is the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service? All firefighters who have died in their time of service are honored during […]
On May 5, flags will be lowered to half-staff as fallen firefighters around the country are remembered during the 43rd National Fallen Firefighter Memorial weekend. Governor Jay Inslee has directed all state agency facilities to lower the United States and Washington State flags to half-staff on Sunday, May 5, and as early as the close […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at specific locations in Florida as a mark of respect for Pasco County Commissioner Gary Bradford. It’s the third time in recent weeks flags have flown at half-staff, starting with the death of former senator and Florida Gov. Bob Graham and Bill Gunter, […]
Raymond U. Schlamp. Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff to honor Raymond U. Schlamp, an Iowa-born soldier, nearly 80 years after his death during a World War II battle in France. The honor comes as his family holds a celebration of life gathering Saturday at the Lawrence Community […]
Have you seen some flags at half-staff in Washington today and wondered why? Washington Governo Jay Inslee issued a directive on Friday to lower state and United States flags to half-staff in honor of the 10-year anniversary of the Oso landslide. The Oso landslide, which occurred on March 22, 2014, is remembered as the deadliest […]
Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered flags in Iowa be lowered to half-staff this week. The lowered flags are to honor Bill Northey, who died on Feb. 5. Who was Bill Northey? Northey served as Iowa Secretary of Agriculture from 2007 to 2018 and as Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation at the U.S. Department […]