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Date: Immediately through January 13, 2017
Flags affected: Virginia State Flags
Reach: At the Capitol, in Prince William County and in the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park



 

Proclamation

I do hereby order that the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia is to be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol in respect and memory of former Virginia Senator and President Pro Tempore Charles J. Colgan.

In accordance with Virginia protocol, the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia shall be lowered to half-staff for ten days starting on the day of death of a former President Pro Tempore of the Virginia Senate.

I hereby order that the flag shall be lowered immediately and remain at half-staff until sunset on January 13, 2017.

Ordered on this, the 6th day of January, 2017.

Governor’s flag order for Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park

Be it further encouraged that the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia may be flown at half-staff on all local, state, and federal buildings and grounds in the Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park, and in any other locality as deemed appropriate, in respect and memory of former Senator Charles J. Colgan.

 I hereby authorize that the flag shall be lowered immediately and remain at half-staff until sundown on January 13, 2017.  

Authorized on this, the 6th day of January, 2017.

 

Sincerely,        

Terence R. McAuliffe

How to properly fly your flag at half-staff



When raising the American 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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