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[ Citizens read on ... while students can perform and/or listen to their teacher read the daily 'Half-Staff alerts and Pre-Pledge Tribute' text below in RED ]
[ Citizens read on ... while students can perform and/or listen to their teacher read the daily 'Half-Staff alerts and Pre-Pledge Tribute' text below in RED ]
Welcome to today's Half-Staff Alerts and Pre-Pledge Tribute for Saturday, August 27th.
There are half-staff orders across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Kansas. And, the state flag of Delaware is at half-staff.
There are half-staff orders across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Kansas. And, the state flag of Delaware is at half-staff.
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 Reminder from Our Flag recalls ...
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It's Saturday, August 27th. Plan an outing with your family and/or friends. Get out and enjoy America the Beautiful.
It's Saturday, August 27th. Plan an outing with your family and/or friends. Get out and enjoy America the Beautiful.
And, now it's time to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Students across the USA, please, join each other in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Thanks for being part of today's Pre-Pledge of Allegiance Tribute.
Now, go out and be a more informed, inspired, respectful student-citizen.
Now, go out and be a more informed, inspired, respectful student-citizen.
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Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for August 27
*** 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 in ALABAMA (AL: Aug. 27): Alabama Governor ordered all (U.S. & State) Flags at government/public facilities in AL to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Sat., Aug. 27, the date of his interment, in honor of Mt. Vernon Police Department Officer Ivan Lopez, who was killed in the line of duty. 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 Alabama Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
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All (U.S. & State) Flags across FLORIDA (FL: Aug. 27): FL Governor ordered all (U.S. & State) Flags at all government / public facilities across the state to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Sat., Aug. 27, in honor of the anniversary of the death of 13 American servicemembers during the evacuation from Afghanistan. CLICK HERE to see the Governor's Flag order.
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All (US & State) Flags across GEORGIA (GA: Aug. 27): Georgia's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at state / public buildings and grounds GA, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Sat., Aug. 27, the date of her interment (burial), in honor and memory of former First Lady of Georgia Mrs. Sandra Dunagan Deal. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
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All Flags across TENNESSEE (TN: Aug. 26 - 28): Tennessee's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state of Tennessee, to half-staff, from sunrise on Fri., Aug. 26, to sunset, on Sun., Aug. 28, in honor of Marion County Sheriff’s Department Detective Matt Blansett (pictured left) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Sergeant Lee Russell (pictured right) of the THP Aviation Division, who were killed in a helicopter crash while conducting a mission in the Chattanooga area. 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 Tennessee Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
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All Flags across OKLAHOMA (OK: Aug. 26 - 28) Oklahoma's Governor is expected to order all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, to half-staff, from sunrise on Fri., Aug. 26, to sunset on Sun., Aug. 28, to honor of Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Bobby Swartz (pictured left) and Captain William Riley Hargraves of the Osage County Sheriff's Office (pictured right), who were both killed in separate line of duty incidents. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag orders.
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All State of Delaware Flags across DELAWARE (DE: Aug. 23 - 27): Delaware's Governor ordered all State Flags at all state / public / government facilities across the state to half-staff until sunset on Sat., Aug. 27, in recognition and memory of Delaware State Senator Richard Cordrey’s service to the State of Delaware. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info.
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All (U.S. & State) Flags across KANSAS (KS: Aug. 20 - Sep. 2): Kansas' Governor, at approximately 12noon CST on Sat., Aug.20, ordered all flags at government / public state facilities in Kansas immediately to half-staff until Fri., Sep. 2nd, the date of her "celebration of life", in honor of Kansas Representative Gail Finney. Finney represented Kansas House District 84 of Wichita for 13 years. 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 ]
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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:
[Cover of U.S. Government Publication]
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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