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All public flags will be displayed at half-staff for 30 days from Carter's Dec. 29 death at age 100. ... Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY. Updated January 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM.
In the United States, the usual government term for non-nautical use is half-staff. While the term half-mast is commonly used in place of half-staff, U.S. law and post-WW-I military tradition indicate that half-mast is reserved to usage aboard a ship, where flags are typically flown from masts, and at naval ships ashore. [125] [126]
Yes, state and U.S. flags were at half-staff today, May 15. Here’s why: May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day and May 12 through 18 is Police Week, and President Joe Biden issued a proclamation ...
Flags will be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, May 15. Gov. Greg Abbott's website offers flag status for such occasions. ... Why is the US flag at half-staff or half-mast today, May 15, 2024 ...
Today is the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Flags around the nation will be lowered to commemorate the day. ... President Joe Biden asked that all flags be lowered to half-staff on ...
President Joe Biden ordered a national day of mourning in January and flags to be displayed at half-staff following President Jimmy Carter's death. ... USA TODAY. December 30, 2024 at 2:11 PM ...
What's the difference between half-staff and half-mast? Half-mast refers to flags on boats or ships, and half-staff refers to flags on land. Drew Dawson can be reached at ddawson@jrn.com or 262 ...
Gov. Lee's order requires flags be flown at half-staff at the State Capitol and all state buildings. Is it half-staff or half-mast? On ships and at naval stations ashore, flags are flown at half-mast.