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Flags will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Saturday.
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim called for flags to be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor Hennessy’s memory.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Hawaii Governor Josh Green ordered that U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff at the Hawaii State Capitol and on all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard from sunrise until sunset on Saturday at the direction of the president.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The president, a state governor or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim called for flags to be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor Hennessy’s memory.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
Hawaii Governor Josh Green ordered that U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff at the Hawaii State Capitol and on all state offices and agencies as well as the Hawaii National Guard from sunrise until sunset on Saturday at the direction of the president.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The president, a state governor or the mayor of the District of Columbia can order flags to fly at half-staff.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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