Welcome to Flag Steward's
Stories from Our Flag
for Wednesday, April 1, 2020​​​
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Where is Our Flag, the U.S. Flag, lowered to half-staff today?
Our Flag is half-staff in 1 of the 50 states.  In North Carolina, all (U.S. & State) Flags are half-staff honoring a state representative.
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​Today's Story from Our Flag
... Uniting against a common enemy ... 
Students and citizens, on this date, March 31 in 1774, King George III and the British Parliament passed a law, the Boston Port Act.  The law directed a fleet of British warships to shutdown Boston Harbor as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party [see pic above].  So, Samuel Adams, one of our most forceful Founding Fathers, stepped in to fight back.  He wrote to and asked the 13 colonies to help defeat this law and free the harbor by sending food and other goods from their colonies to Boston.  The colonies agreed and all worked together for the first time against the British.  This was the first step toward UNITING the 13 colonies and declaring their independence a couple years later.
[original quote from top also below]
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Please, stand, place your right hand upon your heart, and say ...
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for March 31
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All Flags across NORTH CAROLINA (NC: Mar. 28 - 31): NC's Governor ordered, via emailed alert received at 802am EST today (Mar.28), all (U.S. & NC) Flags at state facilities, to half-staff immediately on Sat., Mar. 28, until sunset on Tue., Mar. 31, in honor of NC House Representative MaryAnn Black, who passed away on Thu., Mar. 27.  CLICK HERE to see info about the Flag order.  The official Governor order isn't posted to the state flag status site yet, as of 1020am EST today, but will be soon = CHECK HERE.
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All City Flags in Philadephia (PA: on Mar. 13 - Apr. 11):  Philadelphia's Mayor ordered "all city flags" (which does not include the US or State Flag) to half-staff for 30 days, starting immediately on Fri., Mar. 13 until sunset on Apr. 11, to honor Philadelphia SWAT Corporal James O’Connor, who was killed in a shooting Friday, March 13, 2020.  CLICK HERE to read the Flag order.
Upcoming Half-Staffs
In MN, MI, WA, TX & GA for recently fallen patriots = following Governors' websites for flag orders
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keep America beautiful !!!

​In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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