[ Header pic of 'Interactive American Flag' Honors flying at Flag Steward HQ for Fallen Police: Deputy Zack Parrish ]
Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, January 27, 2019
Reminders from Our Flag
for Sunday, January 27, 2019
Today's (Jan. 27th) Flag Status
Our Flag is at full staff in 48 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: Florida and Alabama
[ 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 and Alabama
[ 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. 27th):
NEW ALERTS-
None
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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.
[MISSED STATE FLAG ALERT] In WEST VIRGINIA, the Governor ordered WV State Flag to half-staff on the State Capitol Complex to honor former State Senator and Delegate R. Michael Shaw
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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. 27th):
NEW ALERTS-
None
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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.
[MISSED STATE FLAG ALERT] In WEST VIRGINIA, the Governor ordered WV State Flag to half-staff on the State Capitol Complex to honor former State Senator and Delegate R. Michael Shaw
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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
An 'America the Beautiful' Sunday Highlight
For this 'America the Beautiful' Sunday, we're inspired by ...
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
For this 'America the Beautiful' Sunday, we're inspired by ...
O beautiful for spacious skies,
For amber waves of grain,
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain!
America! America!
God shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
Chief Flag Steward pics = Yosemite Valley (above) and Half Dome trail (below)
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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