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Half-Staff Alerts & Honorees for November 23
***Reminder: The Flag orders, by government officials (President, Governor, etc.) are directives for flags at government facilities within their jurisdiction. Citizens are not required to follow the orders. ***
***Reminder: The Flag orders, by government officials (President, Governor, etc.) are directives for flags at government facilities within their jurisdiction. Citizens are not required to follow the orders. ***
All (U.S. & State) Flags across MICHIGAN (MI: on Nov. 23): MI Governor ordered (a tardy order via email at 1018am EST today) all Flags at state facilities across MI to half-staff, immediately until sunset today, Mon., Nov. 23, the date of his interment, in honor of Firefighter Michael Buitendorp who died in the line of duty responding to a fire. CLICK HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
All (U.S. & State) Flags in the city of Scottsboro, ALABAMA (AL: on Nov. 23): AL Governor ordered All Flags in the city of Scottsboro to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Mon., Nov. 23, the date of his interment, in honor of Scottsboro Fire Department Firefighter Steven Dawson Beaird, who died on Fri., Nov. 23. GO HERE to read the Governor's Flag order.
All Flags in Marion County, INDIANA (IN: on Nov. 23): IN's Governor ordered all (U.S. & State) Flags in Marion County to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Mon., Nov. 23, to honor Indianapolis Fire Department Engineer Matthew Bennett. GO HERE to see the Governor's Flag order.
All Flags across NEW JERSEY (NJ: on Nov. 23): NJ's Governor ordered All (US & State) Flags at all state facilities to half-staff, from sunrise to sunset, on Mon., Nov. 23, in recognition and mourning of US Air Force Senior Airman Richard Asey Samaroo of North Brunswick. CLICK HERE to see the Governor's Flag order.
All Flags in Hoboken, NEW JERSEY (NJ: Nov. 21 - 27): Hoboken's Mayor, assumedly with the authority and approval of the NJ Governor, ordered all (U.S., State,& City) Flags at all public facilities to half-staff, for a week, starting immediately on Sat., Nov. 21, until sunset on Fri., Nov. 27, in honor Hoboken Police Department's Police Officer Sergeant Peter Zanin, who died suddenly on Sat., Nov. 21. GO HERE to learn about the Flag order.
All (U.S. & State) Flags across ILLINOIS (IL: Apr. 17 - TBD): IL's Governor ordered (at approx. 10:48am EST on Fri., Apr. 17) all Flags at state facilities to half-staff, immediately on Fri., Apr. 17 until the COVID-19 crisis is over (TBD), to honor All Who Have Perished from COVID-19 in the Land of Lincoln. GO / CLICK HERE to see the Flag order.
All Commonwealth (State) Flags across PENNSYLVANIA (PA: Apr. 7 - TBD): PA's Governor ordered (at approx. 730pm EST on Tue., Apr. 7) all Commonwealth (State) Flags at all state facilities to half-staff, immediately on the evening of Tue., Apr. 7 until further notice, to honor the victims of the 2019 novel coronavirus pandemic. CLICK HERE and/or GO HERE to see the Flag order info.
All (U.S. & State) Flags across New York City, New York (NYC: Apr. 8 - TBD): NY's Governor ended the statewide half-staff for COVID-19 victims on Nov., 9th. But, NYC's Mayor continues the flag order for all Flags at city facilities to half-staff, from Wed., Apr. 8 until TBD, to honor those lives lost to COVID-19. CLICK HERE to see the Mayor's Flag order.
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All Flags atop SD State Capitol on Sat., 11/28, in honor of former State Senator James (Jim) Bradford
Probably in OH, TX, and IL for the fallen soldiers killed in an Army helicopter crash on November 12th in Egypt.
Probably in OH, TX, and IL for the fallen soldiers killed in an Army helicopter crash on November 12th in Egypt.
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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
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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.