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According to a proclamation by President Dwight Eisenhower, the flag should be flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president or former president, and for 10 days following the death of a vice president, a chief justice, former chief justice or speaker of the House.
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Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The president of the United States may also order flags to be flown at half-staff after the death of a notable public figure.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 May 2026
The governor ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at all Massachusetts state buildings in Kilduff's honor at the governor's request, according to CBS Boston.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
As flags across the state remained at half-staff, Kempthorne’s casket arrived to the Capitol in a cream-white hearse escorted by a motorcade made up of Idaho State Police and Boise police officers.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
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Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
The president of the United States may also order flags to be flown at half-staff after the death of a notable public figure.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 May 2026
The governor ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at all Massachusetts state buildings in Kilduff's honor at the governor's request, according to CBS Boston.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
As flags across the state remained at half-staff, Kempthorne’s casket arrived to the Capitol in a cream-white hearse escorted by a motorcade made up of Idaho State Police and Boise police officers.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 15 May 2026
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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