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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff in honor of Delegate James E. Proctor Jr., who died on Thursday September 10. Delegate James E. Proctor Jr. represented District 27A for Charles and Prince George’s Counties. The flag shall continue to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Saturday, […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff effective immediately and until further notice. The Governor has ordered the state flag to half staff in honor of former Maryland Governor Marvin Mandel, who died on Sunday August 30. You can read more about Governor Mandel’s legacy, here.

President Barack Obama has ordered the United States Flag to be flown at full-staff on June 14. This is in observance of Flag Day. Accordingly, the Maryland State Flag will also be flown at full-staff from sunrise to sunset.  

President Barack Obama has ordered the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff on May 15 for Peace Officers Memorial Day. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff as well. Every year, by a 1962 resolution, the president has authorization to request May 15 as “Peace Officers […]

President Barack Obama has ordered the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff on April 15 for a Day of Remembrance for President Abraham Lincoln. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half staff today as well.

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the state flag to be flown at half staff until sunset on Nov. 20. This is in honor of Firefighter James E. Bethea, a 40-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department, who died on November 12 as a result of injuries suffered in the line of duty.

Here are five things to know today, Oct. 12, in Montgomery County: 1. The United States and Maryland State Flags have been ordered to half staff for the observance of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. 2. Montgomery County officials will induct seven residents into the Human Rights Hall of Fame today at a ceremony […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, August 28 from sunrise to sunset to honor Judge Lloyd L. Simpkins, who died on August 24. Judge Simpkins served as Secretary of State from 1961 to 1967 and served in the House of Delegates from 1950 to 1958 […]

Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland state flag to be flown at half-staff on Thursday, July 10, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Wayne Curry, who died on July 2. Curry served as Prince George’s County Executive from 1994 to 2002. Last week, O’Malley issued the following statement about the death of […]

UPDATED Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley has ordered the Maryland State Flag flown to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, June 5. This is in honor of Firefighter Robert Fogle III, a 27-year veteran of the Baltimore County Fire Department, who died on May 30 as a result of injuries suffered in the line of duty.