Active Half-Staff Events



RECENTLY COMPLETED EVENTS
Applies in flag(s) date(s) In honor of…
MD-Maryland MD only 03/31->04/02 Fire Lieutenant Raymond Vargas, Jr., Baltimore County Fire Dept.

Maryland Flag through Tue., Apr. 1; US and MD flags on Wed., Apr. 2

Authorization

LA-Louisiana US & All 04/01 Sergeant Grant James Candies

LA-Louisiana US & All 04/02 J. Bennet Johnston, former US. Senator & member of the State Senate and State House

Authorization

Last update: Thu Apr 03 2025 04:04:00 GMT-0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Some things to remember about half-staffs…

Whenever the U.S. flag is moved to half-staff, all other flags should also be placed at half-staff. The U.S. Flag Code4 U.S.C. §7(c)–specifies that no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag.

When state flags are lowered, however, only the state flag will be lowered to half-staff. Other flags – even those in the same display – will not be affected.

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