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  Category: Office of Management and Budget


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 […]



Reminder: POW/MIA Flags to be Flown at State Facilities on September 18

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Title 29, Section 408 of the Delaware Code requires Delaware State agencies, including all public schools, to display a POW/MIA flag on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September. Section 408 reads as follows: “§408 Display of POW/MIA flag. State agencies, including all public schools, shall cause a POW/MIA flag to be displayed […]



Flags to be Lowered September 11 in Observance of Patriot Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2020

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, Governor Carney has ordered the U. S. and Delaware flags be flown at half-staff […]



Delaware Flag to be Lowered for Former Milford Mayor Ronnie Rogers

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Governor Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered September 9, 2020 to honor the many years of public service of former Milford mayor Joseph Ronald “Ronnie” Rogers who passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Mr. Rogers began his political career in Milford by running for city council representing the 1st ward in […]






  Category: Office of Management and Budget

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 […]



Reminder: POW/MIA Flags to be Flown at State Facilities on September 18

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Title 29, Section 408 of the Delaware Code requires Delaware State agencies, including all public schools, to display a POW/MIA flag on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September. Section 408 reads as follows: “§408 Display of POW/MIA flag. State agencies, including all public schools, shall cause a POW/MIA flag to be displayed […]



Flags to be Lowered September 11 in Observance of Patriot Day

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2020

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, Governor Carney has ordered the U. S. and Delaware flags be flown at half-staff […]



Delaware Flag to be Lowered for Former Milford Mayor Ronnie Rogers

Flag Status | Office of Management and Budget | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Governor Carney has ordered the Delaware flag to be lowered September 9, 2020 to honor the many years of public service of former Milford mayor Joseph Ronald “Ronnie” Rogers who passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Mr. Rogers began his political career in Milford by running for city council representing the 1st ward in […]