Reminders from Our Flag
for Tuesday, January 29, 2019
... a TROUBLING Tuesday ...
[ GO HERE to preview and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) -
remembering 17 lost astronauts and their inspirational, American pioneering spirits ]
for Tuesday, January 29, 2019
... a TROUBLING Tuesday ...
[ GO HERE to preview and/or perform this week's Pre-Pledge Tribute (PPT) -
remembering 17 lost astronauts and their inspirational, American pioneering spirits ]
Today's (Jan. 29th) Flag Status
Our Flag is at full staff in 49 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: Florida only
[ Note: .Pennsylvania's State Flag is still at half-staff ]
Our Flag is at full staff in 49 of 50 states.
US & State Flags HALF-STAFF: Florida only
[ Note: .Pennsylvania's State Flag is still 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. 29th):
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.
Police have released the names of 4 of the 5 victims (pictured left to right): Marisol Lopez (left), Cynthia Watson, Jessica Montague and Ana Pinon-Williams
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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 (still TBD) to honor the life of former Senator Harris Wofford, a WWII Veteran and Civic Rights Influencer, who passed away on Jan. 21st.
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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. 29th):
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.
Police have released the names of 4 of the 5 victims (pictured left to right): Marisol Lopez (left), Cynthia Watson, Jessica Montague and Ana Pinon-Williams
______________
State and/or County and/or City Flag Half-Staff Orders:
In PENNSYLVANIA, the PA State Flag was ordered to half-staff until (still TBD) to honor the life of former Senator Harris Wofford, a WWII Veteran and Civic Rights Influencer, who passed away on Jan. 21st.
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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
TROUBLING Tuesday issue to address:
Watch this video below to see why today is a 'Troubling Tuesday' for Flag Steward
- reinforcing why we need to develop 'Flag Steward Students' at schools!!!
Watch this video below to see why today is a 'Troubling Tuesday' for Flag Steward
- reinforcing why we need to develop 'Flag Steward Students' at schools!!!
Shouldn't Flag Education be part of every school? Shouldn't students be the ones raising and lowering the US Flag at their school each day. Stop putting custodians, security, and other staff in charge of the school's US Flag! Let's empower kids, via the Flag Steward's Pre-Pledge Tribute program, to take charge of their school's US Flag.
This Flag Steward nonprofit project (then called "Beacon of Honor") started 3 years ago with a classroom of 6th graders who got fired up to take better care of the US Flag in their classroom and flying outside their school. They became so empowered with the Flag Steward app and program that they took this solution all the way to their Superintendent. GO HERE to READ more about this project-founding, inspirational class. Since then, it's been tough to get this program into more schools. But, now that we've grown a substantial team of Flag Stewards (yes, that means YOU!) using this app and website, it's time to team-up and work together to empower our schools and students to be good Flag Stewards.
SIGN-UP BELOW if you're interested in becoming a 'School Flag Steward' (teachers, students, & parents)
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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