why is the flag at half mast today va?
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(WWBT) - Governor Ralph Northam has ordered that all U.S. and Virginia flags be lowered at half-staff on Monday to honor the memory of officer Katie Thyne. ... Friday, Governor Northam ordered that all flags across the Commonwealth be lowered from sunrise to sunset on Monday, Feb. 3.
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Eric Holcomb has ordered flags in Indiana to fly at half staff Sunday to honor COVID-19 victims and Monday to commemorate Memorial Day. Gov. ... According to the U.S. Veterans Administration, the flag is raised to its full height from noon until sunset on Memorial Day to honor America's battle heroes.
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To mark Police and Peace Officers' National Memorial Day, the Canadian flag at City Hall will be flown at half-mast on Sunday, September 29. ... This national memorial day gives Canadians an opportunity each year to remember police and peace officers who have lost their lives while on the job.
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Flags at SC State House to be lowered at half-staff Friday to honor late SC Adjutant General. Gov. Henry McMaster has ordered that the flags atop the South Carolina State House be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on July 17 to honor former Adjutant General Stanhope Spears, Sr.
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Governor Roy Cooper today ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities to be lowered to half-staff beginning today, Friday July 24, 2020 until sunset on Tuesday, July 28, 202 …
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An easy way to remember when to fly the United States flag at half-staff is to consider when the whole nation is in mourning. ... On Memorial Day the flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon only, then raised briskly to the top of the staff until sunset, in honor of the nation's battle heroes.
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Peace Officers Memorial Day. Each May 15, across the United States we lower the flag to half-staff to honor law enforcement officers who have died or been disabled in the line of duty. This is one of five days each year that the flag is scheduled for half-mast display.
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States Are Lowering Their Flags in Honor of Those No Longer with Us. In Virginia, the state flags will be flown at half-staff for 30 days, from October 29 to November 28, in honor of Gov. Gerald Baliles. He died at the age of 79 after a battle with cancer.
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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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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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(WLBT) - Governor Phil Bryant has ordered that all flags in the state of Mississippi be lowered to half staff following the recent shootings in our nation. He issued a state executive order Sunday afternoon. President Trump tweeted and ordered all flags to be lowered through Thursday, August 8th.
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Why are flags half-staff today? While you were out and about today, you may have noticed flags are at half-staff. Here's why: They have been lowered to mark May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day, held in honor of federal, state and local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.
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In North Carolina, flags are half staff from January 13-19 in honor of SSG Ian Paul McLaughlin, 29, and Pfc. ... In Illinois, flags are half staff through January 18 in honor of Army SPC Henry Jarrett “Mitch” Mayfield Jr. Mayfield was killed in an attack by al-Shabab on a base used by U.S. and Kenyan military in Manda Bay.
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(KFVS) - In accordance with President Donald Trump and the U.S. Flag Code, American and state flags at all public and state buildings will be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 11 in observance of Patriot Day.
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The outpouring of support is a little bit overwhelming." To honor Officer Judd's life and service, the governor has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff Thursday. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.
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In tribute to the sacrifices of our armed services personnel, Governor Cooper has ordered all United States and North Carolina flags at state facilities be flown at half-staff on Monday, May 25 until 12 noon in honor of Memorial Day.
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Acting Governor Habib hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Sunday, October 6, 2019, in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. This is pursuit to the communication received from the White House late Friday afternoon.