Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, December 7, 2024, for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day was created by Congress in 1994 in honor of those Americans killed or injured as a result of the attack on Pearl […]
Flag Lowering – November 12 to honor former Governor Daniel Evans
Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of former Governor Daniel Evans, 98, and directs that Washington state and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 in honor and remembrance of former Governor Daniel Evans, who passed on Friday, September 20, 2024. Flags should remain at half-staff until […]
September 15 Flag Lowering to honor Dennis Flannigan
Governor Inslee is deeply saddened by the death of former Representative Dennis Flannigan, 84, and directs that Washington state and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff in his memory on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Governor Inslee has no objection to agencies lowering the flags at the close of business on Friday, September […]
Flag Lowering – 9/11/24 (Patriot Day)
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, for national Patriot Day, the annual memorial to the victims of the 2001 tragedy. Flags should remain at half-staff until close of business or sunset on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Other government entities, […]
Statewide Flag Lowering – Memorial Day
Governor Inslee hereby directs that Washington State and United States flags at all state agency facilities be lowered to half-staff on Monday, May 27, 2024, in recognition of Memorial Day. This federal holiday is in remembrance of those who lost their lives while serving in the country’s armed forces. Governor Inslee has no objection to agencies lowering the […]