Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, January 26, 2019
Today's Star-Spangled Inspirational Quote
... comes from an excerpt in the book, 'Dead Rabbits,' - written by the owner of today's featured Interactive American Flag ...
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
- General George Patton
for Saturday, January 26, 2019
Today's Star-Spangled Inspirational Quote
... comes from an excerpt in the book, 'Dead Rabbits,' - written by the owner of today's featured Interactive American Flag ...
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
- General George Patton
Today's (Jan. 26th) Flag Status
Our Flag is at full staff in 48 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: Florida, Alabama, and NYC only
[ Note: .Pennsylvania's State Flag is at half-staff ]
Our Flag is at full staff in 48 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: Florida, Alabama, and NYC only
[ Note: .Pennsylvania's State Flag is at half-staff ]
Half-Staff Flag Etiquette (Procedures):
Flag-raising at sunrise = hoist the Flags to full staff, then lower slowly, respectfully to half-staff
Flag-lowering at sunset = hoist Flags up from half-staff back to full-staff, then lower slowly, respectfully all the way down for removal
Official U.S. Flag Half-Staffs Today (Jan. 26th):
NEW ALERTS-
[NEW ALERT] Additionally, in NEW YORK CITY (NYC), the Mayor ordered the US and State Flags on all City buildings at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sat, Jan 26, to honor former New York Deputy Mayor, Edward Morrison
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In FLORIDA, Governor DeSantis ordered the US and State Flags to half-staff until Feb 1 to honor the 5 victims of yesterday's shooting at Sun Trust Bank in Sebring, FL.
In ALABAMA, Governor Ivey ordered the US and State Flags to half-staff to honor Mobile PD Officer, Sean Tuder, who was shot and killed in the line of duty this weekend. The half-staff will remain until sunset, Sun, Jan. 27th. GO HERE to see Governor Ivey's half-staff proclamation
[ Note: The New York statewide half-staff order for fallen Navy Chief Shannon Kent is done. ]
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State and/or County and/or City Flag Half-Staff Orders:
In PENNSYLVANIA, the PA State Flag was ordered to half-staff until (TBD) to honor the life of former Senator Harris Wofford, a WWII Veteran and Civic Rights Influencer, who passed away on Jan. 21st.
[NEW ALERT] Additionally, in NEW YORK CITY (NYC), the Mayor ordered the US and State Flags on all City buildings at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sat, Jan 26, to honor former New York Deputy Mayor, Edward Morrison
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Other Half-Staff Happenings: Future alerts and current Citizen-led events
We're keeping an eye on statuses for KY and MO due to military service members and police from their states killed in action recently
Flag-raising at sunrise = hoist the Flags to full staff, then lower slowly, respectfully to half-staff
Flag-lowering at sunset = hoist Flags up from half-staff back to full-staff, then lower slowly, respectfully all the way down for removal
Official U.S. Flag Half-Staffs Today (Jan. 26th):
NEW ALERTS-
[NEW ALERT] Additionally, in NEW YORK CITY (NYC), the Mayor ordered the US and State Flags on all City buildings at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sat, Jan 26, to honor former New York Deputy Mayor, Edward Morrison
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In FLORIDA, Governor DeSantis ordered the US and State Flags to half-staff until Feb 1 to honor the 5 victims of yesterday's shooting at Sun Trust Bank in Sebring, FL.
In ALABAMA, Governor Ivey ordered the US and State Flags to half-staff to honor Mobile PD Officer, Sean Tuder, who was shot and killed in the line of duty this weekend. The half-staff will remain until sunset, Sun, Jan. 27th. GO HERE to see Governor Ivey's half-staff proclamation
[ Note: The New York statewide half-staff order for fallen Navy Chief Shannon Kent is done. ]
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State and/or County and/or City Flag Half-Staff Orders:
In PENNSYLVANIA, the PA State Flag was ordered to half-staff until (TBD) to honor the life of former Senator Harris Wofford, a WWII Veteran and Civic Rights Influencer, who passed away on Jan. 21st.
[NEW ALERT] Additionally, in NEW YORK CITY (NYC), the Mayor ordered the US and State Flags on all City buildings at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sat, Jan 26, to honor former New York Deputy Mayor, Edward Morrison
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Other Half-Staff Happenings: Future alerts and current Citizen-led events
We're keeping an eye on statuses for KY and MO due to military service members and police from their states killed in action recently
This Week's Interactive American Flag-o-Week
... is posted in Long Beach, CA ...
The Interactive American Flag (IAF), in a ceremony pictured below, was presented at a special memorial walk this past Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Colorado Springs Veterans Memorial Park. The walk and IAF honor a fallen soldier, Army SSG Jae Moon, KIA on 12/25/2006, and who was in the unit commanded by the IAF's recipient
... is posted in Long Beach, CA ...
The Interactive American Flag (IAF), in a ceremony pictured below, was presented at a special memorial walk this past Sunday, Jan. 20, at the Colorado Springs Veterans Memorial Park. The walk and IAF honor a fallen soldier, Army SSG Jae Moon, KIA on 12/25/2006, and who was in the unit commanded by the IAF's recipient
GO HERE to see this week's featured Interactive American 'Flag-o-Week'
Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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