This weekend, American flags should be flown at half-staff in remembrance of Sept. 11. In 2001, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution requesting that the president designate Sept. 11 of each year as “Patriot Day.” The resolution passed the Senate unanimously.
Former President George W. Bush signed the resolution into law on Dec. 18, 2001.
On this day of mourning, all American flags should fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has ordered that all U.S. and Georgia flags on state buildings fly at half-staff from Friday morning until sunset Sunday.
“On this occasion, we recognize those who serve in the military, those who travel to dangerous places in the name of freedom and all those who work here in our nation to ensure our safety,” Deal said in a statement Friday,
In Alabama, Gov. Robert Bentley said the flags will be lowered on government buildings on Sunday.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 665 in Columbus will put small flags around their building on Victory Drive for the Sept. 11 remembrance and, just as will other state VFW chapters, the organization’s main flag will fly at half-staff.
“We will fly the flag half-mast on Sunday and also on Monday,” Senior Vice Commander David Pulliam said.
He said the organization will not be putting flags elsewhere in the city. As far as flag etiquette, the Veterans of Foreign Wars remind people that the flag should never touch the ground, the flag should not be written upon, no other flag should fly above the U.S. flag and flags in poor condition should not be displayed.