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[ Header / top pic by SSweeney at Flag Steward HQ on July 7, 2022 - during National Half-Staff for Highland Park Independence Day Parade shooting victims ]
delivers the most accurate, honorable, and complete national and state half-staff alerts and an informative / inspiring daily 'Pre-Pledge of Allegiance Tribute' for students / citizens to perform and all Americans to witness.
[ Header / top pic by SSweeney at Flag Steward HQ on July 7, 2022 - during National Half-Staff for Highland Park Independence Day Parade shooting victims ]
Welcome to today's Half-Staff Alerts for Monday, July 11th.
The U.S. Flag is half-staff across Massachusetts, Iowa, and the Navajo Nation.
The U.S. Flag is half-staff across Massachusetts, Iowa, and the Navajo Nation.
Keep SCROLLING down to review the Half-Staff alerts details and honoree pics, any UPCOMING national and state Half-Staff alerts, and info on our member-only half-staff and back-to-full-staff text alerts for your state and USA.
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Today's Pre-Pledge Tribute recalls ...
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Today is July 11th (aka 7-11). So what?!
Well everyone likes FREE stuff - especially if it's supporting a 95 year-old American business that every American has probably visited at least once.
So, whether you're a 12-year old or 92-year old Flag Steward fan, go out and get a free small Slurpee at a nearby 7-Eleven convenience store. Good citizen, you deserve it! It's a fun way to celebrate American FREEdom and start your week off positively. ;)
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Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for July 11
*** Reminder: The Flag orders, by government officials (President, Governor, etc.) are for flags at government facilities within that official's jurisdiction. Citizens are encouraged, but not required to follow the orders.
*** Reminder: The Flag orders, by government officials (President, Governor, etc.) are for flags at government facilities within that official's jurisdiction. Citizens are encouraged, but not required to follow the orders.
All Flags across MASSACHUSETTS (MA: July 11) Massachusetts' Governor ordeed all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Mon., July 11, the date of his interment, in honor of Massachusetts Army National Guard Colonel Brett Patrick Conaway, of Natick, MA, who passed away on June 29, 2022. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Massachusetts Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Massachusetts Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All Flags across IOWA (IA: July 11): Iowa's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Mon., July 11, the date of his interment (burial), in honor and remembrance of Sergeant John Williams of the Coralville Police Department, who died as a result of a medical emergency while responding to a shooting on July 3. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
[ Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order and all future Iowa Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
[ Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order and all future Iowa Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All Flags across NAVAJO NATION (NN: July 11): The Navajo Nation President ordered all Flags (Navajo Nation, U.S., State flags) at government / public facilities across the Navajo Nation, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Mon., July 11, in honor and remembrance of US Marine Corps veteran Raymond Lee Yazzie Sr., a Vietnam War veteran, who passed away on July 4, 2022 at the age of 71. CLICK HERE to read the Navajo Nation President's Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Navajo Nation (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Navajo Nation (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
Upcoming Half-Staffs
All Flags across MICHIGAN (MI: TBD): Michigan's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at all government / public facilities across the state to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on the date of his interment or another date of his family's choosing, in honor of Detroit Police Department Officer Loren Courts. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Michigan Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Michigan Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All (U.S. & State) Flags across KANSAS (KS: July 12): Kansas' Governor ordered all flags at government / public state facilities in Kansas to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Tue., July 12. the date of his interment, in honor of Officer Mark Lamberson, a member of the Saint Marys Police Department, who died while on duty on July 2 CLICK HERE to see the Governor's Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Kansas Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Kansas Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
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
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
Stars & Stripes Flag Etiquette:
The U.S. Flag Code:
provides Our Flag's Rules and Regulations (CLICK HERE for full details)
[HIGHLIGHTS OF: The U.S. Flag Code stating how citizens should conduct themselves during this ceremony is below.]
Title 36, Chapter 10 PATRIOTIC CUSTOMS
National anthem; Star-Spangled Banner, conduct during playing:
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.
Note: A new law was passed on October 30, 2008 that authorizes veterans and active-duty military not in uniform can now render the military-style hand salute during the playing of the national anthem. This publication is currently being updated to reflect the new law.
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery:
The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, "I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.", should be rendered by standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. When not in uniform men should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should remain silent, face the flag, and render the military salute.
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All Flags across ILLINOIS (IL: TBD): Illinois' Governor is expected to order all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, to half-staff, from sunrise on TBD, until sunset, on TBD, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the Independence Day Parade shooting at Highland Park, IL. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Illinois Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Illinois Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]