Date: Friday, January 2, 2015
Flags affected: USA & State Flags
Reach: Statewide for Arizona
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Governor Brewer has ordered that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset Friday, January 2, 2015, in honor of Flagstaff Police Officer Tyler Jacob Stewart. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at Christ's Church in Flagstaff. Officer Stewart, 24, was shot and killed Saturday, December 27, 2014, while responding to a domestic violence call in a residential neighborhood of Flagstaff. Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute. |
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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. |
