President Joe Biden has ordered the United States flag flown at half-staff following the March 16 shooting spree in the Atlanta area. The Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as no flag may fly higher than the United States flag. This is to pay respect to the victims of Tuesday’s shooting spree in the Atlanta […]
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March 19, 2021 |
May 14, 2020 |
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Friday for Peace Officers Memorial Day
President Donald Trump has ordered the United States flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 15 for Peace Officers Memorial Day. Also on Friday, the White House will be lit in blue. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff. No flag may fly higher […]
May 14, 2019 |
Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day
President Donald Trump has ordered the United State Flag to be flown at half-staff on May 15 for Peace Officers Memorial Day. Also, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff. Every year, by a 1962 resolution, the president has the authorization to request May 15 as “Peace […]
July 3, 2018 |
U.S. Flags to Fly at Half Staff for Victims of Annapolis Capital Shootings
In accordance with President Donald Trump’s proclamation, U.S. flags will be flown at half staff until sunset to honor the five victims of the June 28 shooting at the Annapolis Capital offices. Gov. Larry Hogan had previously ordered the Maryland state flag to be flown at half staff. The President’s proclamation begins: “Our Nation shares […]
May 14, 2018 |
Flags to Fly at Half Staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day
In accordance with President Donald Trump’s proclamation, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff Tuesday from sunrise to sunset in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. This action is taken under the Protocol for the United States and Maryland State Flag. The […]
June 19, 2017 |
Governor Hogan Orders Flags to Half Staff June 20th in Honor of Fallen Maryland Soldier
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States and Maryland flags to be lowered to half staff on Tuesday, June 20 in honor of Army Sergeant Eric Houck, who died on June 10 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan while serving in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. According to a press release and an Army Times article, Houck was […]
May 15, 2017 |
Flags to Fly at Half Staff for Peace Officers Memorial Day
In accordance with President Donald Trump’s proclamation, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and the Maryland State Flag to be flown at half-staff today from sunrise to sunset in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. This action is taken under the Protocol for the United States and Maryland State Flag.
May 9, 2017 |
Governor Orders Flags to Half Staff May 10th in Honor of Fallen Edgewood Soldier
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States and Maryland flags to be lowered to half staff on Wednesday, May 10 in honor of Army Staff Sergeant Mark De Alencar, who died on April 8 in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan while serving in Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. According to a press release, De Alencar was a […]
September 29, 2016 |
Flags Ordered to Half Staff (PHOTO)
President Barack Obama has ordered the American flag to half staff until sunset on Sept. 30, in respect of former Israeli President Shimon Peres, who passed away this week. As matter of protocol, the Maryland flag has been lowered to half staff as well because no flag may be flown higher than the flag of the […]
February 19, 2016 |
President Obama Orders Flags to be Raised to Full Staff on Feb. 20
President Barack Obama has ordered the United States Flag to be raised to full staff effective Saturday, Feb. 20 at sunset. This is in honor of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Antonin Scalia, who died on Feb. 13th. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland Flag will be raised to full staff as well. […]
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