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Date: Monday, January 5, 2015

Flags Specified: Commonwealth flag only

Reach: Over the state Capitol and on all local, state, and federal buildings and grounds in Fairfax County

------------ Proclamation ------------

Governor's flag order for the state Capitol in Richmond

This is to order that the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia is to be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol in respect and memory of former United States Congressman Herbert E. Harris II.

I hereby order that the flag shall be lowered at sunrise on Monday, January 5, 2015, and remain at half-staff until sunset.

Ordered on this, the 30th day of December, 2014.

Governor's flag order for Fairfax County

Be it further encouraged that the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia may be flown at half-staff on all local, state, and federal buildings and grounds in Fairfax County and in any other locality as deemed appropriate, in respect and memory of former United States Congressman Herbert E. Harris II.

I hereby authorize that the flag shall be lowered at sunrise on Monday, January 5, 2015, and remain at half-staff until sunset.

Authorized on this, the 30th day of December, 2014.

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How to fly your flag at Half Staff
What sort of flag pole are you using?

When raising the flag to half staff on a vertical pole, always raise it briskly to the top of the flagpole for a moment before lowering it. When taking it down for the night, raise it to the top of the flagpole again & lower it to the bottom.

With a telescoping flag pole it is acceptable to put the USA flag on the second set of rings instead of the top set. In this case the top set would be left empty.

When the United States flag is flown at half-staff, State & other flags should be removed or flown at half-staff too.

For flags that can't be lowered, such as those on many homes, the American Legion says that attaching a black ribbon or streamer to the top of the flag is an acceptable alternative. The ribbon should be the same width as a stripe on the flag and the same length as the flag.

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