why is the american flag flying at half staff?
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As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public ...
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Flags To Half Staff For Alexander Police Officer Scott Hutton. Governor Asa Hutchinson has ordered the United States flag and the state flag of Arkansas to fly at half-staff in honor of Alexander Police Officer Scott Hutton. The flag will remain at half-staff until sunset Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
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Yesterday, Australian flags on the Sydney Harbour Bridge were flying at half-mast at the request of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in respect of the passing of the president of Vanuatu. ... In accordance with flag protocol, the flags and ensigns at each flag station were flown at half-mast during daylight hours.
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DeSantis says the flags are being flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the deadly mass shooting at NAS Pensacola. This includes all local and state buildings, installations, and grounds in Florida. ... We are praying hard for the victims and families impacted by today's shooting at NAS Pensacola.
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According to the VA, flags are flown at half-staff (or half-mast, in naval terms) when the “whole nation is at mourning.” Sometimes, individual states and cities will decide to honor a local or regional loss with a half-staff flag.
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U.S. American flags will fly at half-staff during the month of December to honor the memory of former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away Friday night in Texas. ... The order is directed at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels and throughout the United States' possessions or territories.
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In the United States, the President can issue an executive order for the flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States government and others, as a mark of respect to their memory.
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President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. flag to be flown at half staff from sunrise to sunset on Oct. 7 in honor of the National Firefighters Memorial Service. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag will be lowered to half staff as well because no flag may fly higher than the United States flag.
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Gov. Greg Abbott granted permission to fly the United States and Texas flags at half-staff in honor of two McAllen police officers who were killed in the line of duty Saturday. ... “These two officers left an indelible mark on their community and the state of Texas.
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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, agencies, and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Monday, October 21, 2019, in recognition and mourning of a dedicated and tireless public servant, Speaker Bill Hamilton. 2.
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No. According to the Flag Code, only the president of the US or your state governor can order the US flag lowered to half-staff. You can half-staff your school flag.
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The flag is at half staff today and through Thursday until sunset. ... Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Thursday, August 8, 2019. Tuesday, July 23. The flag is at half mast today in memory of Retired Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Paul Stevens.
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Trump, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff out of respect for Elijah E. Cummings. Representative Cummings passed away today at the age of 68. He had served in the House of Representatives since 1996 as a representative from Maryland.
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President Trump has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Virginia. Trump said in a statement released by the White House on Saturday that he was ordering the action as a "mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence."
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A Presidential Proclamation Called for Flags to be Half-Staff through October 18 in Honor of Elijah Cummings. On Thursday, October 17, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation for flags to fly half-staff through sunset on Friday, October 18.
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WASHINGTON – Flags have been lowered to half-staff at the Capitol and the White House, public buildings, and military bases as lawmakers honored Rep. Jonn Lewis' death. ... "Speaker Pelosi has ordered the flags at the U.S. Capitol to be flown at half-staff due to the passing of Congressman John Lewis," Hammill wrote.
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Eric Holcomb has ordered flags across Indiana be flown at half-staff in honor of victims in mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. Holcomb is directing flags be flown at half-staff from Sunday until Thursday. He's also asked Indiana businesses and residents to lower their flags half-staff.