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Private persons and businesses are not legally required to lower personal flags to half-staff, though it can be seen as a voluntary act of respect and mourning.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
The school lowered its flags to half-staff to honor Gunther on Tuesday.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
In the release, Beshear said flags at all state office buildings will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the days of Pennington’s and Pruitt’s funerals.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Several states flew flags at half-staff in his honor.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
The school lowered its flags to half-staff to honor Gunther on Tuesday.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
In the release, Beshear said flags at all state office buildings will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on the days of Pennington’s and Pruitt’s funerals.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Several states flew flags at half-staff in his honor.
—Sophia Tareen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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