Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag
for Thursday, April 16, 2020
Stories from Our Flag
for Thursday, April 16, 2020
... a Pioneer for American Civil Rights - Martin Luther King Jr., featured in Today's Story from Our Flag ...
Check it out, kids & citizens!
Watch today's Pledge Tribute broadcast (test#4, 3 minutes)
- shows flag-raising, half-staff alerts, and 'Story from Our Flag' before Recite Pledge
Watch today's Pledge Tribute broadcast (test#4, 3 minutes)
- shows flag-raising, half-staff alerts, and 'Story from Our Flag' before Recite Pledge
Where is Our Flag lowered to half-staff today (Apr. 16)?
I believe this is the most half-staffs, 14 in all, I've seen in the 4 years of tracking and publishing half-staff alerts.
The newest half-staffs (3) were ordered in Virginia (all STATE Flags), in Marion County, Indiana (All Flags), and Columbia (All Flags)
Other Half-Staffs continue ...
... Across Michigan, New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey all Flags are half-staff ...
... In Pennsylvania, all STATE Flags are half-staff ...
... Kentucky has the Flags flying on its State Capitol at half-staff ...
... And, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and in the cities of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Washington, D.C. and San Diego, California all Flags are half-staff ...
All of these half-staffs, except in Marion County, IN and Hendersonville, TN honor coronavirus victims. The half-staffs in Indiana and Tennessee pay tribute to fallen officers.
I believe this is the most half-staffs, 14 in all, I've seen in the 4 years of tracking and publishing half-staff alerts.
The newest half-staffs (3) were ordered in Virginia (all STATE Flags), in Marion County, Indiana (All Flags), and Columbia (All Flags)
Other Half-Staffs continue ...
... Across Michigan, New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey all Flags are half-staff ...
... In Pennsylvania, all STATE Flags are half-staff ...
... Kentucky has the Flags flying on its State Capitol at half-staff ...
... And, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and in the cities of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Washington, D.C. and San Diego, California all Flags are half-staff ...
All of these half-staffs, except in Marion County, IN and Hendersonville, TN honor coronavirus victims. The half-staffs in Indiana and Tennessee pay tribute to fallen officers.
[ SCROLL to bottom of page to see details, including pics, of all half-staff honorees ]
And, GO HERE to compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness
And, GO HERE to compare other half-staff services to Flag Steward's accuracy and completeness
Today's Story from Our Flag
... reminds us that sometimes we have to Fight for Our Rights ...
... reminds us that sometimes we have to Fight for Our Rights ...
[ Pictured: Martin Luther King Jr. mug shots during his Birmingham arrest - the 13th out of 29 times he was arrested during his lifetime ... most/all for nonviolent protesting ]
On this date, April 16, in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. penned his famous 'Letter from Birmingham Jail.' MLK was arrested for leading and organizing marches and sit-ins (nonviolent protests) against racism and segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. His letter told Americans that direct action, like nonviolent protests, needed to be taken against unjust laws because waiting for justice through the U.S. court system could take forever. This letter and many other speeches by MLK Jr. became a rallying call for the Civil Rights Movement.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Online / Remote Learning Students across America, empowered with inspiring stories of hope and courage from Our Flag, you can now recite the Pledge more meaningfully ;)
Online / Remote Learning Students across America, empowered with inspiring stories of hope and courage from Our Flag, you can now recite the Pledge more meaningfully ;)
#UnitedWeStand
#UnitedWeRecite
#UnitedWeOvercome
Please, stand, place your right hand upon your heart, and say ...
#UnitedWeRecite
#UnitedWeOvercome
Please, stand, place your right hand upon your heart, and say ...
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
(Official motto of the United States of America)
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for April 9
To see the "Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees" for April 8th, as well as, the list of upcoming state half-staff orders,
GO / CLICK HERE
To see the "Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees" for April 8th, as well as, the list of upcoming state half-staff orders,
GO / CLICK HERE
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
... America's most honorable, accurate, & complete (National, State, & Local) half-staff alert service ...
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 !!!
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 !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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