Half-Staff Alerts for November 26
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
Half-Staff Alerts for November 26
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 48 of 50 states
The U.S. and State Flags across GEORGIA are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flags only across CONNECTICUT and VIRGINIA are half-staff
And, locally, all Flags in Lowndes County, Alabama, the City of Covington and across Newton County, Georgia, as well as, the City of Augusta and across Richmond County, GA are half-staff
Why are these states, counties, and/or cities having half-staffs and whom are they honoring? = GO HERE to see half-staff details, including honoree pictures
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
All Flags across AL on 12/2
All Flags across NJ on 12/4
All Flags across MI on 12/6
The U.S. Flag is FULL STAFF across 48 of 50 states
The U.S. and State Flags across GEORGIA are half-staff
The Commonwealth (State) Flags only across CONNECTICUT and VIRGINIA are half-staff
And, locally, all Flags in Lowndes County, Alabama, the City of Covington and across Newton County, Georgia, as well as, the City of Augusta and across Richmond County, GA are half-staff
Why are these states, counties, and/or cities having half-staffs and whom are they honoring? = GO HERE to see half-staff details, including honoree pictures
Upcoming Half-Staff Alerts
All Flags across AL on 12/2
All Flags across NJ on 12/4
All Flags across MI on 12/6
[ Note: Flag Steward proves it has the most accurate & complete listing of half-staffs (National, State, & Local) again: GO HERE and scroll down to see today's comparison ]
Today's Moment to Remember
... the birth of Thanksgiving ...
... the birth of Thanksgiving ...
Per the proclamation below, President George Washington proclaimed November 26, 1789 to be the first National Day of Thanksgiving.
Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness. Now therefore I do recommend and assign Thursday the 26th day of November next to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being, who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be. That we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks, for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to their becoming a Nation, for the signal and manifold mercies, and the favorable interpositions of his providence, which we experienced in the course and conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquility, union, and plenty, which we have since enjoyed, for the peaceable and rational manner, in which we have been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness, and particularly the national One now lately instituted, for the civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed; and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge; and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions, to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually, to render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed, to protect and guide all Sovereigns and Nations (especially such as have shown kindness unto us) and to bless them with good government, peace, and concord. To promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue, and the encrease of science among them and Us, and generally to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best. Given under my hand at the City of New York the third day of October in the year of our Lord 1789.
— George Washington
— George Washington
Due this week's short school schedule, there is no Pre-Pledge Tribute this 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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