US Flags Ordered to Fly at Half-Staff in Every State
Summary
Flags across the United States will be lowered to half-staff on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, to honor U.S. military members who died while serving. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then raised to full staff for the rest of the day, following official guidelines.Key Facts
- Memorial Day honors members of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in service.
- Flags are lowered to half-staff nationwide from sunrise to noon on Memorial Day.
- At noon, flags are raised to full staff to honor the living and their legacy.
- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs provides specific flag guidelines for Memorial Day.
- Memorial Day is the only federal holiday with the half-staff flag protocol only part of the day.
- The flag must first be raised to the top of the staff before lowering it to half-staff and the same when ending the day.
- Governors across all states have issued orders to lower flags before the presidential proclamation.
- The flag etiquette represents mourning in the morning and respect and tribute in the afternoon.
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