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  Category: Flag Status
 

Flags to be lowered Wed. Sept 11 for Patriot Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) September 11th of each year has been designated as “Patriot Day”. This law also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11th. In concurrence with this directive, Governor Carney has ordered the U. S. and Delaware flags be flown at […]




Governor Carney Orders Flags To Half-Staff For Victims In El Paso and Dayton

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Sunday, August 4, 2019

Today President Trump ordered American flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on August 8, 2019 as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible acts of violence perpetrated in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019 and in Dayton, Ohio on August 4, […]




Gov. Carney orders flags to half-staff Tuesday for former Supreme Court Justice Stevens

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Sunday, July 21, 2019

With the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, President Trump has ordered U.S. flags at all government buildings and facilities be flown at half-staff the day of his interment, Tuesday, July 23rd as a mark of respect for the memory of Justice Stevens and to honor his service to our country. […]




Flags to be lowered for former Rep. Powell and former DSU President DeLauder

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2019

Governor Carney has ordered the U.S. and Delaware flags lowered to half staff beginning the morning of Friday June 7 through Monday morning June 10 in remembrance of former State Representative Robert Powell and former Delaware State University President Dr. William DeLauder. Mr. Powell was first elected to the Delaware General Assembly in November 1972 […]




Flag lowering for victims of violence in Virginia Beach

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Saturday, June 1, 2019

This afternoon President Trump ordered American flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, June 4 as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019. In concurrence with the President’s order […]







  Category: Flag Status
 

Flags to be lowered Wed. Sept 11 for Patriot Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

By a joint resolution approved 12/18/2001, (Public Law 107-89) September 11th of each year has been designated as “Patriot Day”. This law also directs the flags be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11th. In concurrence with this directive, Governor Carney has ordered the U. S. and Delaware flags be flown at […]




Governor Carney Orders Flags To Half-Staff For Victims In El Paso and Dayton

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Sunday, August 4, 2019

Today President Trump ordered American flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on August 8, 2019 as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible acts of violence perpetrated in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019 and in Dayton, Ohio on August 4, […]




Gov. Carney orders flags to half-staff Tuesday for former Supreme Court Justice Stevens

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Sunday, July 21, 2019

With the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, President Trump has ordered U.S. flags at all government buildings and facilities be flown at half-staff the day of his interment, Tuesday, July 23rd as a mark of respect for the memory of Justice Stevens and to honor his service to our country. […]




Flags to be lowered for former Rep. Powell and former DSU President DeLauder

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Thursday, June 6, 2019

Governor Carney has ordered the U.S. and Delaware flags lowered to half staff beginning the morning of Friday June 7 through Monday morning June 10 in remembrance of former State Representative Robert Powell and former Delaware State University President Dr. William DeLauder. Mr. Powell was first elected to the Delaware General Assembly in November 1972 […]




Flag lowering for victims of violence in Virginia Beach

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Saturday, June 1, 2019

This afternoon President Trump ordered American flags at all U.S. government buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, June 4 as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated in Virginia Beach, Virginia on May 31, 2019. In concurrence with the President’s order […]