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Flag Status Alert: President Jimmy Carter

Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag are at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the United States Flag and Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately. Flags shall be returned to full-staff at sunset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025. This action is in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away today, Sunday, December 29, 2024 (per federal law, the flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of a former President).

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Flag Status Alert: State Delegate Malone

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag Will be Lowered to Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Friday, December 20, 2024. This is for former State Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., who passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024.

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Flag Status Alert: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag Will be at Half-Staff

President Joseph R. Biden has ordered the United States Flag lowered to half-staff tomorrow, Saturday, December 7, 2024, in honor of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The flag is to be flown at half-staff for the entire 24-hour period of Saturday, December 7, 2024, starting at midnight tonight and returning to full-staff at midnight tomorrow night. This action commemorates those Americans who died as a result of their service at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff. No flag may fly higher than the United States flag.

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Flag Status Alert: Judge Sonner & State Delegate Hattery

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag Will be Lowered to Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore has ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, tomorrow, Friday, October 25, 2024. This is the day of the memorial services for Retired Maryland Court of Special Appeals Judge Andrew Larimore Sonner, who passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2024; and former State Delegate Thomas Harold Hattery, who passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

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Flag Status Alert: Patriot Day

Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

President Joseph R. Biden ordered the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff on September 11, 2024, for Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. This is to honor and pay our respects to the individuals who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001.

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Flag Status Alert: Agent Davis Martinez

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag is at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff effective immediately. A separate notification will be sent regarding the raising of the Maryland Flag. This action is for Agent Davis Martinez of the Maryland Division of Parole and Probation. Agent Martinez was killed in the line of duty on Friday, May 31, 2024.

More information…https://patch.com/maryland/bethesda-chevychase/authorities-id-parole-agent-killed-rule-death-homicide

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Flag Status Alert: Fire and Rescue Memorial Remembrance Day

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset, Sunday, June 2, 2024, for Fire and Rescue Memorial Remembrance Day. This day honors all fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel from the State of Maryland who have lost their lives in the line of duty.

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Flag Status Alert: Delegate Doyle Niemann

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Saturday, June 1, 2024.  This is for former State Delegate Doyle Niemann, who passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.  Former State Delegate Niemann represented Legislative District 47. Here’s his page on the Maryland government website: https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/former/html/msa13967.html

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Flag Status Alert: National Fallen Firefighters Day

Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

Per Public Law 107-51 (passed by the 107th United States Congress), the United States Flag is to be flown at half-staff each year in honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This year, the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service will occur on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Therefore, the United States Flag shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Sunday, May 5, 2024.  As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff as well.  No flag may be higher than the United States flag.

You can read more about the Firefighters memorial weekend here: https://weekend.firehero.org/.

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Flag Status Alert: Fallen Heroes Day 2024

Flag Status Alert: Maryland Flag will be at Half-Staff

This is to advise that Governor Wes Moore ordered the Maryland Flag lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset, Friday, May 3, 2024, for Fallen Heroes Day. This day honors Maryland police, firefighters, and emergency medical/rescue personnel who have lost their lives in the line of duty during the last year. Read about the Dulaney Valley Memorial Garden service here.