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Flags at Indiana's state facilities will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Hamilton's internment, according to the release.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
The solemn tradition begins in the morning, as university flags are lowered to half-staff.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
The proposal from Reynolds, a Republican, comes after a high-profile incident last fall when Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chair Jon Green declined to lower flags to half-staff when Reynolds issued a proclamation after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Black and purple bunting was draped outside Harvey's city hall on Friday, and the American flag flew at half-staff.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
The solemn tradition begins in the morning, as university flags are lowered to half-staff.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026
The proposal from Reynolds, a Republican, comes after a high-profile incident last fall when Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chair Jon Green declined to lower flags to half-staff when Reynolds issued a proclamation after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 3 Feb. 2026
Black and purple bunting was draped outside Harvey's city hall on Friday, and the American flag flew at half-staff.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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