Flag Status Update
Flag Status | Date Posted: Thursday, October 5, 2023
Please note the flag status update regarding flag lowering for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein. A service in honor of Sen. Feinstein’s memory is scheduled for Thursday, October 5, followed by her interment. Accordingly, all flags should be returned to full staff at sunset today, Thursday, October 5.
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, September 29, 2023
In accordance with President Biden’s order and as a mark of respect for the memory of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Governor John Carney has ordered both the U.S. and Delaware flags at state buildings and facilities to be flown at half-staff effective immediately. Flags are to be returned to full staff at sunset on the day of Senator Feinstein’s interment.
Flag Status Notification
Flag Status | Date Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2023
National POW/MIA Recognition Day is Friday, September 15, 2023. Delaware Code (Title 29, Section 408) requires Delaware State agencies, including all public schools, to display a POW/MIA flag on its grounds or campus at each location on each day the flag of the United States is so displayed.
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags
Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, September 11, 2023
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags WILMINGTON, Del. – By a joint resolution approved by Congress on 12/18/2001 (Public Law 107-89), September 11th of each year has been designated as “Patriot Day.” This law also directs flags be lowered to half-staff on September 11th. In concurrence with this joint resolution, the U.S. and Delaware flags at […]
Governor Carney Orders Lowering of Flags for International Overdose Awareness Day
Flag Status | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of Management and Budget | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Governor John Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered to half-staff at all state facilities on Thursday, August 31, 2023, from sunrise to sunset, in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, as declared by Senate Joint Resolution 2.
