Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag
for Monday, May 4, 2020
Stories from Our Flag
for Monday, May 4, 2020
Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, lowered to half-staff today (May 4)?
There are TWO new half-staff orders, across OHIO (ordered at 1145amEST today) for the 50th anniversary of the Kent State University shootings, and in Houston, Texas, for a fallen officer.
Other Half-Staffs continue ...
... Across Illinois, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey all Flags are half-staff ...
... In Pennsylvania, all STATE Flags are half-staff ...
... And, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, special locations in Massachusetts, Columbia, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and San Diego, California all Flags are half-staff ...
All of these half-staffs, except in Texas, honor coronavirus victims
There are TWO new half-staff orders, across OHIO (ordered at 1145amEST today) for the 50th anniversary of the Kent State University shootings, and in Houston, Texas, for a fallen officer.
Other Half-Staffs continue ...
... Across Illinois, Michigan, New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey all Flags are half-staff ...
... In Pennsylvania, all STATE Flags are half-staff ...
... And, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, special locations in Massachusetts, Columbia, South Carolina, Washington, D.C. and San Diego, California all Flags are half-staff ...
All of these half-staffs, except in Texas, honor coronavirus victims
[ 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
... answers, "Which colony declared independence from Great Britain first?" ...
... answers, "Which colony declared independence from Great Britain first?" ...
On this date, May 4, in 1776, the General Assembly (congress) for the colony of Rhode Island rejected its allegiance (loyalty or obedience or following) to Great Britain and its ruler King George III. This meant Rhode Island was the first of the 13 colonies to declare its independence (freedom) from the rules of the British. This action was one of many key steps to America, and all its 13 colonies, creating the Declaration of Indepedence two months later in Philadelphia.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Online / Remote Learning Students across America, inspired by stories of courage from Our Flag, you can now recite the Pledge more meaningfully ;)
Online / Remote Learning Students across America, inspired by stories of 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 May 4
To see the "Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees" for May 4th, as well as, the list of upcoming state half-staff orders,
GO / CLICK HERE
To see the "Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees" for May 4th, 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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