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  Category: Flag Status
 

Flags To Be Lowered For Passing Of U.S. Capitol Police Officers

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2021

This afternoon President Trump ordered flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on January 13, 2021 as a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of United States Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, and all Capitol Police Officers and law enforcement across […]




Flags to be lowered December 7 for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Friday, December 4, 2020

Monday, December 7, 2020 marks National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Each year, on December 7 we honor the over 2,400 men and women who lost their lives for our country on this day in 1941. Public Law 103-308 requests the President to issue a proclamation requesting flags be lowered to half staff each December 7. […]




Flags to be lowered Sunday for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

Everyday across Delaware, thousands of firefighters serve their communities and protect the public by responding to not only fires but almost any emergency situation. Sunday, October 4 has been recognized by Congress as the day US and State flags are to be flown at half-staff in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. Governor […]




Update – Flag Lowering for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Monday, September 28, 2020

Please note the following update regarding the current flag lowering for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The interment for Justice Ginsburg is scheduled for tomorrow, September 29. Accordingly, all flags are to be returned to full staff at the close of business tomorrow, September 29.




Flags to be Lowered for Passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Friday, September 18, 2020

Per US flag Code, both the US and Delaware flags are to be lowered to half staff due to the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The US Flag Code requires flags to remain at half-staff until the day of Justice Ginsburg’s interment. As that date has not yet been determined, subsequent […]







  Category: Flag Status
 

Flags To Be Lowered For Passing Of U.S. Capitol Police Officers

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2021

This afternoon President Trump ordered flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on January 13, 2021 as a sign of respect for the service and sacrifice of United States Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood, and all Capitol Police Officers and law enforcement across […]




Flags to be lowered December 7 for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Friday, December 4, 2020

Monday, December 7, 2020 marks National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Each year, on December 7 we honor the over 2,400 men and women who lost their lives for our country on this day in 1941. Public Law 103-308 requests the President to issue a proclamation requesting flags be lowered to half staff each December 7. […]




Flags to be lowered Sunday for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Friday, October 2, 2020

Everyday across Delaware, thousands of firefighters serve their communities and protect the public by responding to not only fires but almost any emergency situation. Sunday, October 4 has been recognized by Congress as the day US and State flags are to be flown at half-staff in recognition of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day. Governor […]




Update – Flag Lowering for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Monday, September 28, 2020

Please note the following update regarding the current flag lowering for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The interment for Justice Ginsburg is scheduled for tomorrow, September 29. Accordingly, all flags are to be returned to full staff at the close of business tomorrow, September 29.




Flags to be Lowered for Passing of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Friday, September 18, 2020

Per US flag Code, both the US and Delaware flags are to be lowered to half staff due to the passing of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The US Flag Code requires flags to remain at half-staff until the day of Justice Ginsburg’s interment. As that date has not yet been determined, subsequent […]