Flag Status

Current Flag Status: Full Staff

Who Orders Flag to Half-Staff?

The President can issue flags to flown at half-staff upon the death of a important person as a mark of respect to their memory.  Governors are authorized to order US and State flags flown at half-staff. As a mark of respect for former or current state officials who have died, or for a member of the armed forces who has died in active duty.

The Flag Code has established that the flag of the United States is to be flown at half-staff on rare occasions, in the following circumstances:

• For thirty days (or a month) after the death of a current or former president, or president-elect.
• For ten days after the death of a current or former vice president, current or retired chief justice, or current Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• From the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or a former Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or the governor of a state, territory, or possession.
• On the day of death and the day after for a Member of Congress.

What are standard dates for flying the flag at half-staff?

• Peace Officer Memorial Day
• Memorial Day until Noon
• Patriot Day – 9/11
• National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
• Pearl Harbor Day

Recent Half-Staff Notifications:

Pearl Harbor Day – Wednesday, December 7, 2022 (Nationally)

Colorado Springs Shooting – Monday, November 21, 2022 – Saturday, November 26, 2022 (Colorado Only)

Hugh McKean – Minority Leader – Thursday, November 10, 2022 (Colorado Only)

Patriot Day – Sunday, September 11, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II – Queen of England: Thursday, September 8, 2022 – Monday, September 19, 2022 (Nationally)

Andrew Peery – El Paso Deputy: Monday, August 15, 2022 (Colorado Only)

Jackie Walorski – Congresswomen: Wednesday, August 3, 2022 – Thursday, August 4, 2022 (Nationally)

Abe Shinzo – Former Prime Minister of Japan: Friday, July 8, 2022 – Sunday, July 10, 2022 (Nationally)

Highland Park, IL Shooting: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 – Saturday July 9, 2022 (Nationally)

Memorial Day – Until Noon: Monday, May 30, 2022 (Nationally)

Robb Elementary School Shooting: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 – Saturday, May 28, 2022 (Nationally)

Joe Cordova – Central Conejos County Firefighter: Friday, May 6, 2022 (Colorado Only)

Madeleine Korbel Albright – Wednesday, March 23, 2022 – Sunday, March 27, 2022 (Nationally)

Harry Reid – Saturday, January 8, 2021 (Nationally)