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Welcome to today's Half-Staff Alerts for Tuesday, July 19th.
There is a half-staff order for all flags atop the South Dakota State Capitol for a former state senator and across New Mexico for 4 fallen first responders.
There is a half-staff order for all flags atop the South Dakota State Capitol for a former state senator and across New Mexico for 4 fallen first responders.
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Today's Pre-Pledge Tribute recalls ...
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On this date, July 19th of 1848, the first women's rights convention, the "Seneca Falls Convention", was held in New York. The three leaders of this first-ever public push for women's rights were Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Carrie Chapman Catt. They set up this historic meeting to discuss social, civil, and religious conditions and the rights of women. This event began, what turned out to be a long, difficult 72-year push to get the women's right to vote. On August 18, 1920, the 20th Amendment, empowering women to vote, was finally adopted as law.
On this date, July 19th of 1848, the first women's rights convention, the "Seneca Falls Convention", was held in New York. The three leaders of this first-ever public push for women's rights were Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Carrie Chapman Catt. They set up this historic meeting to discuss social, civil, and religious conditions and the rights of women. This event began, what turned out to be a long, difficult 72-year push to get the women's right to vote. On August 18, 1920, the 20th Amendment, empowering women to vote, was finally adopted as law.
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Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for July 19
*** 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 atop State Capitol of SOUTH DAKOTA (SD: July 19): South Dakota's Governor ordered Flags atop the State Capitol to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Tue., July 19, the date of his funeral, in honor of former SD State Senator Henry Carlson Jr., who served from 1977-78 and 1983-84. CLICK HERE to read about the Governor's Flag order.
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All Flags across NEW MEXICO (MI: July 18 - 22): New Mexico's Governor ordered, at approximately 11am MST on Mon., July 18, all (US & State) Flags at all government / public facilities across the state to half-staff, immediately until sunset on Fri., July 22, in mourning for four Bernalillo County first responders killed in a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter crash on Saturday (pictured left to right - top to bottom): Undersheriff Larry Koren, Lieutenant Fred Beers, and Deputy Michael Levinson, all of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, and Bernalillo County Fire Department Rescue Specialist Matthew King were killed in a helicopter crash in the line of duty on July 16 while assisting with firefighting efforts in San Miguel County. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
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Upcoming Half-Staffs
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:
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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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