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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Minnesotans Who Have Lost Their Lives Due to COVID-19 [ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz has directed all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown… Continue Reading →
May 15 every year is Peace Officers Memorial Day. On that day unless it falls on Armed Forces Day, flags are lowered to half-staff. President John F. Kennedy declared the first Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15, 1962, as… Continue Reading →
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Fire Chief Daryl ‘Taddy’ Drusch In honor and remembrance of Howard Lake Fire Chief Daryl “Taddy” Drusch, Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota flags to… Continue Reading →
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Chief Warrant Officer Two Charles Paul Nord In honor and remembrance of Chief Warrant Officer Two Charles Paul Nord, Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota… Continue Reading →
All United States flags and Minnesota flags be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota from sunrise until sunset on Sunday, December 15, 2019, in honor and remembrance of Chief Warrant Officer 2… Continue Reading →
Governor Walz Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Warrant Officer Candidate Kort M. Plantenberg In honor and remembrance of Warrant Officer Candidate Kort Miller Plantenberg, Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota flags to… Continue Reading →
Flags at half-staff from December 6 to 9, 2019 In honor and remembrance of the three Minnesota National Guard soldiers who were tragically killed in a helicopter crash near Kimball, Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States flags… Continue Reading →
Flags at half-staff on December 7, 2019 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day occurs on December 7 of each year, designated in memory of the lives lost in the 1941 attack and to remember that we enjoy freedom thanks to their sacrifice…. Continue Reading →
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