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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 01, 2023

December 2, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Saturday, December 2, 2023. This is for former State Senator and Delegat …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 30, 2023

December 1, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Friday, December 1, 2023. This is for former Secretary of Veterans Affai …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 30, 2023

December 1, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 348, ordering 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, agencie …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 29, 2023

November 29, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Wednesday, Nov. 29, in honor of a Kentucky soldier who died in World War II, but whose rem …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 28, 2023

November 25-29, 2023 - Half-Staff - United States

Throughout her life as First Lady of Georgia and First Lady of the United States, Rosalynn Carter exemplified hope, warmth, and a steadfast commitment to doing all she could to address many of our soc …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 27, 2023

November 27, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - New Hampshire

Today, Governor Chris Sununu directed that all flags on public buildings and grounds in the State of New Hampshire be lowered to half-staff on Monday, November 27, 2023 from sunrise to sunset, in reco …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 22, 2023

November 25, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died in a training exe …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 22, 2023

November 25, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died in a training exe …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 22, 2023

November 25, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Arizona

Governor Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in honor of Sgt. Andrew Southard, of the U.S. Army Spec …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 22, 2023

November 22-24, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Montana

Governor Greg Gianforte today ordered flags flown in Big Horn County and over state buildings and grounds be flown at half-staff from sunrise on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, to sunset on Friday, No …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 21, 2023

November 22, 2023 - Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and loca …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 21, 2023

November 25, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - New Hampshire

Today, Governor Chris Sununu is directing that all flags on all public buildings and grounds in the State of New Hampshire are to fly at half-staff on Saturday, November 25, in honor and remembrance o …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 21, 2023

November 21, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 347, ordering U.S. and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in honor of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Rosalyn …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 21, 2023

November 21, 2023 - Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and local …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 19, 2023

November 21, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Tues., Nov. 21, 2023, in recognition of the anniversary of the 2021 Waukesha Christ …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 16, 2023

November 17-20, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Illinois

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly the flags at ha …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 16, 2023

November 20, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, Nov. 20, in honor of an Oldham County firefighter who died in the line of duty. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 16, 2023

November 17, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Friday, November 17, 2023 to honor and remember former state Representat …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 15, 2023

November 16, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Thursday, Nov. 16, in honor of a Kentucky soldier who died in World War II, but whose r …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 15, 2023

November 15-18, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

In honor of the lives of those killed in the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District bus crash, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio to be f …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 15, 2023

November 15, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

In honor of the life and service of former State Representative Charles ‘Chuck’ Calvert, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio to be flown …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 14, 2023

November 18, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, November 18, 2023, in honor of former NC House of Representative Edit …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 14, 2023

October 30, 2023 - November 17, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Maine

Governor orders that flags remain lowered statewide for the next 18 days in honor of the 18 victims who lost their lives"In memory of those we’ve lost, I am ordering that all United States and State o …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 14, 2023

November 13-20, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States and Minnesota flags to fly at half-staff at all state buildings in the State of Minnesota effective immediately until sunset on Monday, November 20, i …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 14, 2023

November 14-15, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Alaska

Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska and the United States flags fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, November 14th through Wednesday November 15th, in honor of former Legislat …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 13, 2023

November 13-17, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Tennessee

By order of Governor Lee, flags at the Tennessee State Capitol and all State office buildings should be flown at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on Friday November 17, 2023, in honor o …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 13, 2023

November 14, 2023 - Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I do hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and l …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 10, 2023

November 12-13, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Alaska

Governor Dunleavy has ordered that Alaska and the United States flags fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, November 12th through Monday November 13th, in honor of former Legislator a …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 10, 2023

November 11, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - West Virginia

Gov. Jim Justice has issued a proclamation, ordering all United States and West Virginia flags at the Capitol Complex and all state-owned facilities in Monongalia County to be displayed at half-staff …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 09, 2023

November 9, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Holcomb has ordered U.S. & Indiana flags in Clark, Jefferson and Johnson Counties to half-staff November 9, 2023 to honor Master Sergeant James Christopher Lasher of the U.S. A …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 08, 2023

November 10, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Friday, November 10, 2023. This is the day of interment for former Secretary of …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 08, 2023

November 8, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - Comanche Nation

Chairman Mark Woommavovah ordered all flags of the Comanche Nation to be flown at half-staff at the Comanche Nation Headquarters as well as all tribal buildings and grounds November 8, 2023 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 07, 2023

November 8, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Indiana

Governor Holcomb has ordered U.S. & Indiana flags in Vigo County to half-staff November 8, 2023 to honor firefighter Dave Phelps.

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 04, 2023

October 23, 2023 - November 4, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Idaho

Governor Brad Little has ordered both the U.S. and State of Idaho flags to be flown at half-staff to honor 36-year-old Post Falls Police Officer Nicholas McDaniel, who died in the line of duty Sund …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 03, 2023

November 4, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday, Nov. 4, in honor of a Letcher County firefighter who died in the line of duty …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 03, 2023

November 4, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Ohio

In honor of the life and service of Lance Corporal Austin B. Schwenk, Governor Mike DeWine has ordered the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio to be flown at half-staff upon …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Nov 02, 2023

November 3, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Kentucky

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, Nov. 3, in honor of a Leslie County firefighter who died in the line of duty.Fi …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 30, 2023

October 25, 2023 - November 3, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the United States Flag and Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of interment (n …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 27, 2023

October 28, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Today, Governor Mike Parson announced that he has ordered all U.S. and Missouri Flags to fly at half-staff at all government buildings in Missouri, from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 28, 2023 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 26, 2023

October 27, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Iowa

Governor Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff immediately in honor and remembrance of the victims in the tragic shootings in Lewiston, Maine. Flags are to be lowered to half- …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 26, 2023

October 26-30, 2023 - Half-Staff - United States

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on October 25, 2023, in Lewiston, Maine, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Const …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 25, 2023

October 28, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #215 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., Oct. 28, 2023, in honor of former Wisconsin State Rep. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 25, 2023

October 26, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

Today, Governor Mike Parson ordered all U.S. and Missouri flags to fly at half-staff at Northeast Correctional Center, the Missouri Department of Corrections' headquarters in Jefferson City, and all g …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 25, 2023

November 11, 2023 - Full Staff - United States

On Veterans Day we honor all people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces by flying the flag at full-staff. Veterans Day should not be confused with Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a day of remembran …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 25, 2023

October 27, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - South Carolina

Governor McMaster ordered U.S. & South Carolina flags atop the State Capitol to half-staff October 27, 2023 to honor former representative Reverend Lester P. Branham, Jr. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 24, 2023

October 24, 2023 - Half Staff Alert - U.S. Virgin Islands

Governor Bryan ordered U.S. Virgin Islands flags to half-staff October 24, 2023 to honor Daryl George Sr. the director of Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services.

Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 24, 2023

October 20-27, 2023 - Half-Staff Alert - Maryland

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the United States Flag and Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of interment ( …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Oct 24, 2023

October 25, 2023 - Half-Staff-Alert - Virginia

In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor, I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all state and loca …

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