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Michael Verardo – U.S. Military Veteran

Reason: Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Military Veteran Michael Verardo

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-09-02

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-09-02

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Lowering U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of U.S. Military Veteran Michael Verardo From sunrise to sunset Tuesday, September 2, 2025.

Source: Governor of North Carolina

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Reason: Overdose Awareness Day

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-31

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-08-31

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Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, August 31, in observance of Overdose Awareness Day. Additionally, the Governor’s Mansion will be lit purple on Saturday and Sunday to show support for overdose awareness.

Source: Governor Andy Beshear

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Reason: Overdose Awareness Day

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-31

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-08-31

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Governor Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, August 31, in observance of Overdose Awareness Day. Additionally, the Governor’s Mansion will be lit purple on Saturday and Sunday to show support for overdose awareness.

Source: Governor Andy Beshear

Kenneth “Ken” Waller – Missouri State Representative

Reason: Flags flown at half-staff in honor of Missouri State Representative Kenneth “Ken” Waller.

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-30

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-08-30

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Governor Mike Kehoe ordered U.S. and Missouri flags be flown at half-staff at government buildings in the State of Missouri for one full day on Saturday, August 30, 2025, from sunrise to sunset in honor of Missouri State Representative Kenneth “Ken” Waller.

Source: Governor Mike Kehoe

Richard Vasgaard – Former South Dakota State House Representative

Reason: Flags Lowered for Former State Legislator Richard Vasgaard

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-09-02

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-09-02

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PIERRE, S.D. – Today, Governor Larry Rhoden ordered that flags be flown at half-staff statewide from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in honor of former state legislator Richard Vasgaard. He served in the South Dakota State House of Representatives from 2021 to 2022 and again in 2025.

‘Representative Vasgaard was an honorable, God-fearing man who served our state with unwavering commitment. Sandy and I are devastated by his loss,’ said Governor Larry Rhoden. ‘He left a lasting impact on South Dakota, and his leadership will be deeply missed. We will continue to keep the Vasgaard family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.’

A funeral service will be held at10 :30 am CT on Tuesday , September ,2 ,2025 ,at Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville ,SD.

Source: Governor Larry Rhoden

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Reason: Lowering of Flags for Overdose Awareness Day

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-29

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-09-01

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PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

Whereas, the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders continue to devastate families and communities, claiming thousands of lives each year; and

Whereas, Overdose Awareness Day, observed annually on August 31st, serves as a global event to raise awareness of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and acknowledge the profound grief felt by families and friends who have lost loved ones; and

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Source: Governor Matt Meyer

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Reason: Lowering of Flags for Overdose Awareness Day

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-29

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-09-01

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PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

Whereas, the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders continue to devastate families and communities, claiming thousands of lives each year; and

Whereas, Overdose Awareness Day, observed annually on August 31st, serves as a global event to raise awareness of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and acknowledge the profound grief felt by families and friends who have lost loved ones; and

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Source: Governor Matt Meyer

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Reason: Lowering of Flags for Overdose Awareness Day

Half-Staff Start Date: 2025-08-29

Half-Staff End Date: 2025-09-01

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PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY

Whereas, the opioid epidemic and substance use disorders continue to devastate families and communities, claiming thousands of lives each year; and

Whereas, Overdose Awareness Day, observed annually on August 31st, serves as a global event to raise awareness of overdose, reduce the stigma of drug-related deaths, and acknowledge the profound grief felt by families and friends who have lost loved ones; and

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Source: Governor Matt Meyer

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

As a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on August 27, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset, August 31, 2025.  I also direct that the flag shall be flown at half-staff for the same length of time at all United States embassies, legations, consular offices, and other facilities abroad, including all military facilities and naval vessels and stations.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.

                               DONALD J. TRUMP

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/honoring-the-victims-of-the-tragedy-in-minneapolis-minnesota/ 

• Public Law 107-89: Approved on December 18, 2001, this joint resolution officially designated September 11th of each year as “Patriot Day”.
• Presidential Proclamation: The law annually requests the President to issue a proclamation for Patriot Day, urging federal entities and the American people to fly the flag at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.

Half-staff flag rules for Patriot Day

• Duration: Fly the flag at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.
• Procedure: To fly the flag at half-staff, first hoist it briskly to the peak for a moment before lowering it to the halfway position. When lowering the flag for the night, first raise it to the peak again before bringing it all the way down.
• Other flags: If other flags (state, military, or custom) are flown on the same pole as the U.S. flag, they should either be removed or also flown at half-staff.
• Non-standard poles: For flags that cannot be lowered to half-staff, a black mourning ribbon or streamer can be attached to the top of the flagpole as an alternative.
• Moment of silence: The law also calls for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT, the time the first plane struck the World Trade Center, to remember the victims.