The internment for Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was held today, Tuesday, September 29, 2020. According to the proclamation, US flags should return to full-staff at sunset today.
Flags at Half-Staff on September 27
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff for Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day Governor Tim Walz signed a proclamation declaring Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day to be observed on Sunday, September 27, 2020. In honor of fallen firefighters, the Governor has also directed all United States and Minnesota flags at federal and state buildings to... Continue Reading →
Flags Flown at Half-Staff for COVID-19 on 19 Sep 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesotans Who Have Lost Their Lives to COVID-19 Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, September 19, 2020. He has directed flags to fly at half staff... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff 11 Sep 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of September 11 In observance of the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and in accordance with a proclamation issued by the President, Governor Tim Walz has ordered that all United States flags and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state... Continue Reading →
Flags at half-staff on July 30, 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff to Honor John Lewis [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from sunrise until sunset tomorrow, July 30, 2020 to honor Representative John Lewis. The proclamation follows a six day national celebration... Continue Reading →
Flags at half-staff on Sunday, July 19, 2020
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesotans Who Have Lost Their Lives to COVID-19 Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, July 19, 2020. He has directed flags to fly at half staff... Continue Reading →
Presidential Proclamation for Memorial Day and National Moment of Remembrance 2020
Since the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War, Americans have answered the call to duty and given their lives in service to our Nation and its sacred founding ideals. As we pay tribute to the lives and legacies of these patriots on Memorial Day, we also remember that they sacrificed to create a better,... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff on Memorial Day (5/25) until noon
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day. It was a day to decorate the graves of Civil War dead with flowers, wreaths and flags. in 1868, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on... Continue Reading →
National Maritime Day 2020
“The Merchant Marine Service has repeatedly proved its right to be considered as an integral part of our fighting team. Its efforts have contributed in great part to our success.” -Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, April 23, 1944 The Mariners of Military Sealift Command continue to stand the watch as they... Continue Reading →
Flags at Half-Staff for COVID -10 from May 22 to 24, 2020
The President and Governor Walz issue proclamations Honoring the Victims of the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Our Nation mourns for every life lost to the coronavirus pandemic, and we share in the suffering of all those who endured pain and illness from the outbreak. Through our grief, America stands steadfast and united against the invisible enemy. ... Continue Reading →