Posted by Half-Staff Alerts Staff on Sep 16, 2021
September 17, 2021 - Half-Staff Alert - Delaware
In acknowledgement of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Delaware Code (Title 29, Section 408) requires Delaware State agencies, including all public schools, to display a POW/MIA flag each year on the third Friday in September as described below.
§408 Display of POW/MIA flag.
“State agencies, including all public schools, shall cause a POW/MIA flag to be displayed out of doors (weather permitting) on its installation, grounds or campus at each location on National POW/MIA Recognition Day. This section shall apply only where public buildings, including school buildings are equipped with flagpoles.”
National POW/MIA Recognition Day is Friday, September 17, 2021.