Reminders from Our Flag
for Saturday, March 14, 2020
Happy Pi (as in the math symbol) Day!
for Saturday, March 14, 2020
Happy Pi (as in the math symbol) Day!
Half-Staff Alerts for March 14
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
[ Map and Half-Staff Flag details, with honoree pictures, below ]
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
[ Map and Half-Staff Flag details, with honoree pictures, below ]
[ SCROLL to bottom of page to see details, including pics, of all half-staff honorees ]
And, GO HERE to see compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness
And, GO HERE to see compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness
Today's Moment to Remember
... The meaning behind "Pi" Day ...
... The meaning behind "Pi" Day ...
This date each year, written by some as 3.14 (as in March 14th), is called "Pi" Day. The math symbol for "Pi" (shown right above and on the chalkboard behind Bill Nye in the GIF animation at the top of this page) is taken from the Greek alphabet and represents the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter. When put in a decimal form, Pi is approximately equal to 3.14. The value of Pi is approximate because the decimal never ends - it goes and on and on infinitely ( as the image just above shows ;)
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for March 14
All Flags atop State Capitol building in Sacramento, CALIFORNIA (CA: Mar. 13-15): CA Governor ordered all Flags atop the State Capitol to half-staff on Fri., Mar. 13 until sunset on Sun., Mar. 15, to honor US Army Specialist (SPC) Juan Miguel Mendez Covarrubias, 27, of Hanford, California, who was killed in action by indirect enemy fire in Iraq on Wed., Mar. 11.. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order. GO HERE to read about the attack that killed SPC Mendez.
All Flags across MICHIGAN (MI: on Mar. 14): MI's Governor ordered all (U.S. & State) Flags at all state facilities to half-staff, on Sat., Mar. 14, the date of his interment (burial), to honor the service of Michigan National Guard Sergeant Jeffrey A. Anderson. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order and GO HERE for info on his funeral.
All City Flags in Philadephia (PA: on Mar. 13 and TBD): Philadelphia's Mayor ordered "all city flags" (which does not include the US or State Flag) to half-staff for 30 days, starting immediately on Fri., Mar. 13 until sunset on Apr. 11, to honor Philadelphia SWAT Corporal James O’Connor, who was killed in a shooting Friday, March 13, 2020. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order. [NOTE: Due to the simultaneous statewide half-staff of all State Flags on Sat., Mar. 14 to honor the burial of former state Audior General Don Bailey, the Philly City Flags won't be half-staff alone honor Officer O'Connor until Sunday]
All Commonwealth (State) Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Mar. 11 and 14): PA's Governor ordered all Commonwealth (State) Flags at all state facilities to half-staff, on Wed., Mar. 11 and again on Sat., Mar. 14, the date of his interment, to honor former Auditor General Donald A. Bailey, who died on Mon., Mar. 9. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
[At the same time as the PA Statewide Half-Staff of Commonwealth Flags for former Auditor General Bailey]
All Flags across Cumberland County, PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Mar. 9 and 14): PA's Governor ordered all Commonwealth (State) Flags at all state facilities in Cumberland County to half-staff, on Mon., Mar. 9 and on Sat., Mar. 14, the date of his interment, to honor Jerome Guise, a Mount Holly Springs firefighter who was killed fighting a fire at a home on Mon., Mar. 9. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
All Flags across Cumberland County, PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Mar. 9 and 14): PA's Governor ordered all Commonwealth (State) Flags at all state facilities in Cumberland County to half-staff, on Mon., Mar. 9 and on Sat., Mar. 14, the date of his interment, to honor Jerome Guise, a Mount Holly Springs firefighter who was killed fighting a fire at a home on Mon., Mar. 9. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
All Flags in City of Escondido, CALIFORNIA (CA: Mar. 12 until TBD): City of Escondido officials, assumedly with authority and approval of CA's Governor, ordered all Flags at city facilities to half-staff until the date of his interment (TBD), to honor city councilmember John Masson, who died on Tue., Mar. 10. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
All Flags across ARKANSAS (AR: on Mar. 11 - 16): Arkansas' Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities, to half-staff immediately on Wed., Mar. 11 until Mon., Mar. 16, the date of his interment, in tribute to the memory of Hot Springs Police Officer Brent William Scrimshire, who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Tue., Mar. 10. GO HERE to see the Arkansas Governor's Flag order.
All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: until Mar. 15): NC's Governor ordered all Flags at state facilities immediately, at approximately 1600 EST on Tue., Mar. 10, to half-staff until sunset on Sun., Mar. 15, in honor of Camp Lejeune Marines Gunnery Sergeant Pongo and Captain Navas, who were killed in action during combat operations in Iraq on Sun., Mar. 8. CLICK HERE to see the NC Gov's Flag order.
Upcoming Half-Staffs
All State/Commonwealth Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: on Mar. 13 and TBD): PA Governor ordered all Commonwealth (State) Flags across Pennsylvania to half-staff, immediately on Fri., Mar. 13 (announced late in afternoon at approx. 4pm EST), and again on the date of his interment (TBD), to honor Philadelphia SWAT Corporal James O’Connor, who was killed in a shooting Friday, March 13, 2020. CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
FINALLY! - TEXT (National & State) Half-Staff Alerts:
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app, we can only deliver state-targeted half-staff notifications if you are located in the state and always share your location with the app - which, rightfully, is not something most users want to do)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
CLICK HERE to sign-up for National and State-targeted Half-Staff Flag Alert TEXT Notifications
(Many prefer this text alert service because within the Flag Steward app, we can only deliver state-targeted half-staff notifications if you are located in the state and always share your location with the app - which, rightfully, is not something most users want to do)
This is a FREE service powered by Flag Steward's nonprofit
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Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
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