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[ Citizens read on ... while students can perform and/or listen to their teacher read the daily 'Half-Staff alerts and Lessons from Our Flag' text below in RED ]
Welcome to today's Half-Staff Alerts and Lessons from Our Flag for Wednesday, February 22nd.
There are Governor-directed half-staff orders across all of the state of Washington, Pennsylvania, and parts of Missouri.
There are Governor-directed half-staff orders across all of the state of Washington, Pennsylvania, and parts of Missouri.
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 Lesson from Our Flag recalls ...
Happy Birthday to George Washington - born Feb. 22nd in 1732 in the Colony of Virginia.
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Happy Birthday to George Washington - born Feb. 22nd in 1732 in the Colony of Virginia.
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[ fair / educational use of magazine cover pic ]
Also, on this date, February 22nd of 1980, one of the greatest upsets in sports history occurred. At the Lake Placid Winter Games, Team USA upset the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - essentially Russia today) in the Winter Olympics gold medal game. The 4-3 victory was such a huge, unbelievable upset that it became known as the 'Miracle on Ice.'
Also, on this date, February 22nd of 1980, one of the greatest upsets in sports history occurred. At the Lake Placid Winter Games, Team USA upset the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - essentially Russia today) in the Winter Olympics gold medal game. The 4-3 victory was such a huge, unbelievable upset that it became known as the 'Miracle on Ice.'
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 February 22
*** 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 in Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte Counties, MISSOURI (MO: Feb. 22): Missouri's Governor ordered all flags at government / public state facilities in Cass, Clay, Jackson, and Platte Counties, Missouri to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset on Wed., Feb. 22. the date of his interment, in honor of Kansas City Police Department Officer James M. Muhlbauer and K-9 Champ, who were killed in the line of duty on Feb. 15. 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 ]
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All Flags across WASHINGTON (WA: Feb. 22): Washington's Governor ordered all (US & State) Flags at government / public facilities across the state, to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Wed., Feb. 22, in honor and memory of Washington State Department of Corrections Officer Jay Miller, who died in the line of duty, after a lengthy battle with COVID-19, on Feb. 11. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
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All (US & State) Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Feb. 19 - 24): Pennsylvania's Governor ordered all flags at all state / public / government facilities across the state to half-staff until sunset on Fri., Feb. 24, the date of his interment, to honor Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald, who was shot and killed in the line of duty. CLICK HERE to see the Flag order info. GO HERE for info on his funeral and burial.
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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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