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Half-Staff Alert for

Ohio

Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Flags affected: USA & State Flags

Reach: Hamilton County and at the Ohio Statehouse

Proclamation

In honor of the life and heroic service of Fire Apparatus Operator Daryl Gordon, I hereby proclaim, by the authority vested in me as Governor of the State of Ohio by the Ohio Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, that the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout Hamilton County and at the Ohio Statehouse from sunrise to sunset on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. Additionally, I encourage all fire stations across the state of Ohio to fly the flags of the United States of America and the State of Ohio at half-staff in honor of the sacrifice of this brave hero.

On this 30th day of March 2015;

John R. Kasich

Governor

How to properly fly your flag at half-staff.

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.

What if you can't lower your flag?

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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