Why are flags at half-staff? How long will they be at half-staff in the US? What to know
Private companies and citizens can also choose to display flags at half-staff. How long will flags be at half-staff? Flags will fly at half-staff for 30 days through Jan. 28 follo
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President Joe Biden issued a directive stating that U.S. flags will be flown at half-staff for 30 days from the day of Jimmy Carter's death.
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Then-President Richard Nixon ordered flags lowered to honor predecessor Lyndon B. Johnson, who passed away a few days after Nixon’s second inauguration in 1973. But Nixon had them temporarily raised to full-staff Feb. 13 of that year to honor the first returning Vietnam prisoners of war.
Why are flags at half-staff today and how long will they remain there?
Flags across America are at half-staff on Monday in memory and honor of former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100 in Plains, Georgia. President Joe Biden ordered flags to be put to half-staff in tribute to the late 39th president of the United States.
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For former President Jimmy Carter, this means flags will remain at half-staff until at least Jan. 28, covering both the presidential inauguration and the first week of Trump’s second term. U.S. flag code requires flags stay at half-staff for at least 30 days for the death of a current or former president.
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