Category Flags at half-staff

Flags should be at half-staff from sunrise to noon on Memorial Day, May 29, 2017. For a good article to read, go to http://mn.gov/mdva/blog/index.jsp?id=1066-295004

President John F. Kennedy declared the first Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, 1962, as a tribute to peace officers and in honor of peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, lost their lives or became disabled in the… Continue Reading →

Both President Trump and Governor Dayton have issued proclamations to have flags flown at half-staff on Thursday, April 5, 2017 on the day of internment for John Glenn. Astronaut John Glenn will be buried at Arlington Cemetery. The proclamation from… Continue Reading →

Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Immortal Four Chaplains Day ST. PAUL, MN – In observance of the 74th Anniversary of the tragic sinking of the United States Army transport Dorchester off the coast of Greenland,… Continue Reading →

Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of John Glenn ST. PAUL, MN – In honor and remembrance of John Glenn, and in accordance with the proclamation issued by President Barack Obama, Governor Mark Dayton ordered all U.S…. Continue Reading →

The year 2016 marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. All flags should be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset. Presidential Proclamation NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY, 2016 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF… Continue Reading →

Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Army Staff Sgt. Adam S. Thomas on Saturday, October 15, 2016 ST. PAUL, MN – In honor and remembrance of Army Staff Sgt. Adam S. Thomas, Governor Mark Dayton has… Continue Reading →

Flags at half-staff in honor of Shimon Peres ST. PAUL, MN – In accordance with the proclamation issued tonight by President Barack Obama, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff… Continue Reading →

Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Observation of the Minnesota Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service   ST. PAUL – In honor of firefighters who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all… Continue Reading →

President Obama and Governor Dayton issue proclamations to lower flags to half-staff on September 11th. Sunday, September 11th, 2016 marks the 15 year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon,… Continue Reading →