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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 06, 2021

January 7, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

Kansas surpassed 3,000 Kansas deaths due to COVID-19. In honor of the lives lost and the families they left behind, Governor Laura Kelly has directed that flags be lowered to half-staff throughout the …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 04, 2021

January 5, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Governor Evers ordered U.S. & Wisconsin flags to half-staff January 5, 2021 in honor of former Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 04, 2021

January 6, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Wyoming

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Park County from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in honor and memory of …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 04, 2021

January 5, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Wyoming

Governor Mark Gordon has ordered the Wyoming State Flag be flown at half staff at the Capitol in Cheyenne and in Teton County from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in honor and memory of …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Jan 04, 2021

January 2, 2021 - Half Staff Alert - Pennsylvania

In honor of Pennsylvania State Representative Mike Reese, who passed away on Saturday, January 2, Governor Tom Wolf ordered the commonwealth flag on all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and g …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 31, 2020

December 31, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Louisiana

Governor Edwards ordered flags at the Capitol to fly at half-staff on December 31, 2020 in honor of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow. Tonight, Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statement on the passing of …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 31, 2020

January 2, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #101 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in honor of Fire Chief Donald Edwin Kittelson of the Clayton Vo …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 31, 2020

January 2, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Missouri

By order of the Governor, all flags of the United States and the flag of Missouri at all government buildings in Laclede County will be flown at half-staff, on Saturday, January 2, 2021, from sunrise …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 31, 2020

December 29, 2020 - January 1, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Tuesday, December 29, 2020 until sunset on Friday, January 1, 2021 in honor of form …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 31, 2020

December 31, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - California

Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the COVID-19-related death of Fresno Police Department Officer Angel De La Fuente:“Jennifer and I were deeply saddened to learn of …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 30, 2020

December 31, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Virginia

Governor’s Flag Order for the State Capitol in RichmondThis is to order that the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia is to be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol in respect and memory of forme …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 30, 2020

December 30, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff on Wed …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 29, 2020

December 30, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Virginia

Governor’s Flag Order for the State Capital in RichmondThis is to order that the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia is to be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol in respect and memory of forme …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 28, 2020

December 29, 2020 - 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 Wood County be displayed at half-staff, from daw …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 28, 2020

December 29, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Illinois

The Department of Central Management Services has received notice fromGovernor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois FlagDisplay Act are to fly the flags at half-staff in hon …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 27, 2020

December 28, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Louisiana

Governor Edwards ordered U.S. & Louisiana flags to half-staff over the State Capitol on December 28, 2020 in honor of Adam John Tassin, Jr. M.D. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 18, 2020

May 19, 2020 & 19th of Every Month Through End of Year - Half-Staff Alert - Minnesota

Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 and on the 19th of every month through 20 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 18, 2020

December 18-20, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - North Carolina

Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning Friday, December 18, 2020 until sunset on Sunday, December 20, 2020 in honor of Con …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 17, 2020

April 19, 2020 & 19th of Every Month Through End of Year - Half-Staff Alert - Vermont

Governor Phil Scott today announced a flag lowering procedure to honor Vermonters who have died due to COVID-19, making the following statement:“This Sunday, April 19 marks one month since Vermont’s f …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 17, 2020

December 10-18, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - New Hampshire

Governor Chris Sununu ordered U.S. & New Hampshire flags to half-staff December 10-18, 2020 in honor of Speaker Dick Hinch. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts on Dec 17, 2020

December 12-18, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Wisconsin

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #98 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Capt. Durwood "Hawk" Jones. Capt. …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 17, 2020

December 8-18, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Michigan

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff for 10 …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 16, 2020

December 17, 2020 - Half Staff Alert - Kansas

In accordance with Executive Order #20-30, Governor Laura Kelly today ordered flags throughout the city of McPherson, Kansas, to be flown at half-staff Thursday, December 17, 2020, from sunup to sundo …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 16, 2020

December 16, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alaska

As a mark of respect for the late Hawaiʻi State Representative Harold Roger Jones, Gov. David Ige has ordered that the flags of the United States and State of Hawai‘i shall be flown at half-staff at a …

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Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Dec 15, 2020

December 16, 2020 - Half-Staff Alert - Alabama

Governor Ivey has directed all flags to fly at half-staff on December 16, 2020 in honor of Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins. …

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