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Trump added that flags will again be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. The national flag is dropped to half its normal height at times when the nation is in mourning or after a national tragedy.
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Fly the United States Flag at Half-Staff on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. On Peace Officers Memorial Day and throughout Police Week, we express our unending gratitude to our Nation's law enforcement officers.
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Trump added that flags will again be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. ... Earlier this month, the governors of several hard-hit states ordered their public buildings to fly flags at half-staff, including New York, Massachusetts and Colorado.
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U.S. American flags will fly at half-staff during the month of December to honor the memory of former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away Friday night in Texas. ... The order is directed at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels and throughout the United States' possessions or territories.
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Hogan Orders Maryland Flag To Be Flown At Half-Staff Through Sunday To Honor COVID-19 Victims. ... “Today, our state marks a solemn milestone—more than 1,000 Marylanders have lost their lives to COVID-19. I have ordered flags lowered to half-staff to commemorate their lives and to honor their memories.
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City of Sarasota, Government Rick Scott directed that flags be flown at half staff today in honor and memory of former State Representative Edward J. "Ted" Ewing. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1976-1982 and also was a U.S. Army veteran.
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Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Friday, May 15, 2020, in recognition of the annual Peace Officers Memorial Day.
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By order of the President of the United States, the United States flag at all State and government offices will be flown at half-staff, throughout the day on October 18, 2019. As a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding public service of Representative Elijah E.
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#Florida Gov. Rick Scott directed that flags be flown at half staff today in honor and memory of former State Representative Edward J. "Ted" Ewing. He was a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1976-1982 and also was a U.S. Army veteran.
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The flag of the United States of America and the flag of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Monday, October 21, 2019, in recognition and mourning of a dedicated and tireless public servant, Speaker Bill Hamilton. 2.
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States Are Lowering Their Flags in the Memory of Those No Longer with Us. In Maine, U.S. and state flags are flying half-staff on Saturday, December 14 at the State Capitol and in the city of Westbrook in honor of former State Representative Ann Peoples.
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Per an order from Governor Mike DeWine, flags in Ohio are being flown at half staff on Friday to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day and National Police Week. Flags are to be flown at half staff at all public buildings and grounds throughout the state from sunrise to sunset on May 15, 2020.
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(WLBT) - Governor Phil Bryant has ordered that all flags in the state of Mississippi be lowered to half staff following the recent shootings in our nation. He issued a state executive order Sunday afternoon. President Trump tweeted and ordered all flags to be lowered through Thursday, August 8th.
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While you were out and about today, you may have noticed flags are at half-staff. Here's why: They have been lowered to mark May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, held in honor of federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.
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U.S. and Hawaii flags will fly at at half-staff until Friday in honor of two police officers slain in the line of duty on Sunday, Gov. David Ige announced Monday. ... Flags will also be flown at half-mast from sunrise until sunset on the day of services for each of the fallen officers.
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American Flags Fly at Half-Staff Per the proclamation, all departments, agencies and instrumentalities of the United States are instructed to fly the American flag at half-staff from sunrise until sunset. ... For detailed half-staff information regarding September 11th, please review our Patriot Day Flag Etiquette FAQs.
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Fly the United States Flags at Half-Staff Friday, May 15, 2020 in Honor of Police Officers Memorial Day. On Peace Officers Memorial Day and during Police Week, we commend the brave men and women of our law enforcement community for continually summoning the courage to fulfill their solemn oath to protect and serve.