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Welcome to today's Half-Staff Alerts and Pre-Pledge Tribute for Saturday, December 17th.
There are Governor-directed half-staff orders for all flags across Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, Hawaii, Illinois, and parts of Ohio. And, the State Flag of Pennsylvania is half-staff across the state.
There are Governor-directed half-staff orders for all flags across Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, Hawaii, Illinois, and parts of Ohio. And, the State Flag of Pennsylvania is half-staff across the state.
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 ...
[ Nov. 2019 SSweeney pic of small flag flying at Daniel's Park with the front range mountains of Colorado ]
It's Saturday, December 17th. How's your holiday shopping going? Get out and get some. :)
It's Saturday, December 17th. How's your holiday shopping going? Get out and get some. :)
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 December 17
*** 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 (U.S. & State) Flags at the Missouri Firefighters Memorial, at all Firehouses across the state, and at all government facilities in Dunklin County, MISSOURI (MO: on Dec. 17): Missouri's Governor ordered all flags, at the locations listed above, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Sat., Dec. 17. the date of his interment, in honor of in honor of Kennett Fire Department Captain Robert Moore. 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 Missouri 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 Missouri Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All Flags across ARKANSAS (AR: Dec. 17 - 19): Arkansas' Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state to half-staff, from sunrise on Sat., Dec. 17 until sunset on Mon., Dec. 19, in honor of Stuttgart Police Department's Sergeant Donald Scoby, who was shot and killed in the line of duty today, Wed., Dec. 14. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future North Carolina 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 North Carolina Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: Dec. 16 - 17): North Carolina's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, immediately to half-staff, on Fri., Dec. 16 until sunset on Sat., Dec. 17, in honor of Cumberland County Sheriff Deputy Oscar Yovani Bolanos-Anavisca, Jr., who died while in the line of duty today, Fri., Dec. 16, while investigating a robbery CLICK HERE to read the Governor's order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future North Carolina 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 North Carolina Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All Commonwealth (State) Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Dec. 8 - 17): Pennsylvania's Governor ordered all Commonwealth (State) flags at all state / public / government facilities across PA to half-staff on Thu., Dec. 8, until sunset on Sat., Dec. 17, the date of the last interment, in honor of three firefighters who have died in the line of duty this week. The order honors Kurt Keilhofer of the Mapleton Fire Department in Huntingdon County, and Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris of the New Tripoli Fire Department in Lehigh County. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order and all future Flag orders in Pennsylvania and across USA = GO CLICK HERE ]
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order and all future Flag orders in Pennsylvania and across USA = GO CLICK HERE ]
All (US & State) Flags atop Ohio Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Officer Tower and across Cuyahoga County, OHIO (OH: Dec. 16 - TBD) Ohio's Governor ordered all Flags atop the Statehouse, Vern Riffe Center, and Rhodes State Officer Tower, and across Wyandot County (and all other public buildings across the state may join at their discretion) to half-staff, immediately on Fri., Dec. 16, until sunset on the date of his funeral (TBD), in honor of the life and service of Wyandot County Sheriff's Deputy Daniel Kin. CLICK HERE to see the Governor's Flag order.
[ Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order and all future Ohio 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 Ohio Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All Flags across HAWAII (HI: until Dec. 18): Hawaii's Governor ordered all (US & State) flags at government / public facilities across the state immediately to half-staff until sunset, on Sun., Dec. 18, to honor the late Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa who passed on December 11, 2022. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag orders.
[Note: To receive a Back-to-Full-Staff text alert for this order at sunset and all future Hawaii 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 Hawaii Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
All Flags across ILLINOIS (IL: Dec. 12 - 19): Illinois' Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at all government / public facilities across Illinois immediately to half-staff until sunset on Mon., Dec. 19, in honor and remembrance of IL State Senator Scott M. Bennett, who died unexpectedly on Fri., Dec. 9 at the age of 45. 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 futur, 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 futur, Illinois Governor (and US President) Flag orders = GO CLICK HERE ]
Upcoming Half-Staffs
GO CLICK HERE to see the completed National and State Half-Staff Orders for 2022
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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