Republican governors, including Gov. Bill Lee, announce flags will fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day despite mourning period
Federal flag code laws say flags need to be flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of United States standards.
Why are some flags at half-staff? Amid Carter period of mourning, flags raised for Trump inauguration
“On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump,” Johnson said in a statement. “The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.”
Flags ordered to fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day in multiple states
GOP governors of at least eight states ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on President-elect Trump’s Inauguration Day, bucking tradition by raising flags before the end of a