Summary
Flags in four U.S. states will remain at half-staff after the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney. This continued lowering of flags recognizes specific local tragedies and figures in West Virginia, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Wyoming. Each state follows its own plans for honoring these local events and individuals.
Key Facts
- Four states are continuing to keep flags at half-staff after Dick Cheney's funeral: West Virginia, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Wyoming.
- West Virginia keeps flags lowered from November 14 to 22, 2025, to honor a worker named Steve Lipscomb who died in an accident.
- Wisconsin lowers flags on November 21, 2025, to remember the victims of the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy from four years ago.
- Indiana's flags are at half-staff on November 20-21, 2025, for National Guard Sergeant Terry Frye.
- Wyoming's flags stay lowered for former state Representative John Eklund from November 14 onward, for an unspecified duration.
- The U.S. Flag Code and state proclamations guide when and why flags are at half-staff.
- The national period of honor for Cheney ends on November 20, 2025.
