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Half-Staff Alert for

Montana

Date: Friday, April 10th, and Saturday, April 11th , 2015

Flags affected: USA & State Flags

Reach: Statewide

Governor's Proclamation

I hereby order all flags flown in the State of Montana to be flown at half staff on Friday, April 10th, and Saturday, April 11th , 2015 to honor the memory of Governor Tim Babcock who died on April 7th, 2015 in Helena, Montana.

Dated this 9th day of April, 2015.

STEVE BULLOCK
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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