US and State Flags to Fly at Half-Staff
October 28, 2018
As a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the terrible act of violence perpetrated at The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on October 27, 2018, President Donald J. Trump has ordered that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff effective IMMEDIATELY until sunset, Wednesday, October 31, 2018. As a matter of protocol, state flags are lowered to half-staff as well, no flag may be higher than the United States flag.
