Category: Flag At Half-Staff Alert
Flag at half-staff
In accordance with the U.S. Flag Code [U.S.C. Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 7(m)], on Memorial Day (Monday, May 31, 2021) the United States flag is to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise until noon only, then raised briskly to the top of the staff until sunset.
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Flag At Half-Staff Alert: Patriot Day – Friday, September 11th
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In accordance with Public Law 107-89, the president of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation (per the requirements of Flag Code section 7(m)) for the flag to be displayed at half-staff for the entire day (sunrise to sunset) on Patriot Day, Friday, Sept. 11. Additionally, title 36 U.S. Code § 144, calls for citizens… Read more
Patriot Day 9/11/2020: A Day of Remembrance
In the United States, Patriot Day occurs on September 11th of each year, designated in memory of the 2,977 killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Initially, the day was called the Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001.
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Flag at Half-Staff Alert – Memorial Day May 25th, 2020
Flag at half-staff
In accordance with the U.S. Flag Code [U.S.C. Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 7(m)], on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25, 2020) the United States flag is to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise until noon only, then raised briskly to the top of the staff until sunset.
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Flag at Half-Staff Alert – National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Saturday, December 7th
Flag at half-staff
In accordance with United States Code Title 36, Chapter 1, Section 129, the president of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation (per Flag Code section 7(m)) for the United States Flag to be displayed at half-staff for the entire day (sunrise to sunset) for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Saturday, December 7.
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Flag At Half-Staff Alert: Patriot Day – Wednesday, September 11th
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In accordance with Public Law 107-89, the president of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation (per the requirements of Flag Code section 7(m)) for the flag to be displayed at half-staff for the entire day (sunrise to sunset) on Patriot Day, Wednesday, Sept. 11. Additionally, title 36 U.S. Code § 144, calls for citizens… Read more
Flag Alert: In honor of Memorial Day (Monday, May 27, 2019)
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In accordance with Flag Code, Title 4 U.S.C. § 7 (m), the United States flag is to be displayed at half-staff from sunrise until noon in honor of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27th to pay tribute to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms our country enjoys.
Additionally, title 36 U.S.C. § 116, requests… Read more