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Half-Staff Notification — Peace Officers Memorial Day 2021
Half Staff Notification — Honoring Walter Mondale
Half Staff Notification — Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Indianapolis, Indiana
Half Staff Notification — Honoring United States Capitol Police Officers
Half Staff Notification — Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Boulder, Colorado
Half Staff Notification — Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area On March 18, 2021, the President of the United States issued a proclamation ordering the flag of the United States to be displayed at half-staff until sunset on March 22, 2021. A Proclamation on Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 16, 2021, in the Atlanta Metropolitan area, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the...
Half Staff Notification — Remembering the 500,000 Americans Lost to COVID-19
Half Staff Notification — In Honor of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Honoring Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg On September 19, 2020, the President of the United States issued a proclamation ordering the flag of the United States to be displayed at half-staff until sunset on the day of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's interment. Presidential Proclamation — Today, our Nation mourns the loss of a trailblazer, not only in the field of law, but in the history of our country. Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than 27 years as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. She was a loving wife to her late husband Martin, and a caring...
Half Staff Notification — In Honor of the Victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
Honoring the Victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic On May 22, 2020, the President of the United States issued a proclamation ordering the flag of the United States to be displayed at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Presidential Proclamation — Our Nation mourns for every life lost to the coronavirus pandemic, and we share in the suffering of all those who endured pain and illness from the outbreak. Through our grief, America stands steadfast and united against the invisible enemy. May God be with the victims of this pandemic and bring aid and comfort to their families...
Half-staff Notification — In Honor of the Death of Elijah E. Cummings
Half-Staff Notification — Honoring National Firefighters Memorial Day
National Firefighters Memorial Day is October 6, 2019 Outdoor American Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Each year, the Sunday prior to October 9 is reserved as National Firefighters Memorial Day, in honor of the fire-fighting men and women who have sacrificed their own lives by charging into danger to save the lives of their fellow Americans. Fly Your American Flag at Half-staff Public law calls for the American Flag to be lowered to half-staff in observance of National Firefighter’s Memorial Day. Outdoor American Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise...
Half-staff Notification — In Honor of the Victims of the Shootings in El Paso and Dayton
Half-staff Notification — In Honor of the Death of John Paul Stevens
Half Staff Notification — In Honor of the Victims of the Tragedy in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Honoring the Victims of the Tragedy in Virginia Beach, VA On June 1, 2019, the President of the United States issued a proclamation ordering the flag of the United States to be displayed at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Presidential Proclamation — Our Nation grieves with those affected by the tragic shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Americans unite in praying for God to comfort the injured and heal the wounded. May God be with the victims and bring aid and comfort to their families and friends. As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible...
Half-Staff Notice: in honor and tribute to the memory of President George H.W. Bush
Observance In honor and tribute to the memory of President George H.W. Bush and as an expression of public sorrow, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation ordering the flag of the United States to be displayed at half-staff from now until sunset on December 30, 2018. Further, a National Day of Mourning has been appointed for December 5, 2018. Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Death of George H.W. Bush It is my sorrowful duty to announce officially the death of George Herbert Walker Bush, the forty-first President of the United States, on November 30, 2018.President Bush led...
