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Flags at half-staff for Pope Francis, former Lt. Governor McMillan

Ivey has authorized flags be flown at half-staff effective immediately until the day of interment of Pope Francis.

April 22, 2025

Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump complained about the flags being flown at half-staff during his inauguration.

Jacob Holmes

January 14, 2025

Flags to fly at half-staff to honor fallen Irondale police officer

A decorated law enforcement officer and Army veteran, Mark Meadows dedicated more than three decades to public service.

January 9, 2025

Gov. Ivey orders flags at half-staff in honor of Colin Powell

The former secretary of state died Monday due to complications from COVID-19.

Eddie Burkhalter

October 19, 2021

Gov. Kay Ivey orders flags at half-staff on 20th Anniversary of September 11

May we always remember.

September 10, 2021

Ivey orders flags flown at half staff in remembrance of those killed in Kabul

Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered that all flags be flown at half staff to honor those killed in Afghanistan on Thursday.

Brandon Moseley

August 27, 2021

Governor orders flags at half-staff in honor of lives lost to COVID

Saturday marks one year since the state's first confirmed case. Since then, more than 10,000 Alabamians have died.

Eddie Burkhalter

March 12, 2021

Governor directs flags be flown at half-staff in honor of Hank Aaron

Gov. Kay Ivey released the following statement in response to Aaron's death.

January 23, 2021

Flags to be flown at half staff in honor of fallen Springville firefighter Jared Echols

On Wednesday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered that flags be flown at half staff in honor of Springville Firefighter Jared Echols who died during training on Monday. “I am directing flags be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Springville firefighter Jared Echols, who died in the line of duty during a training … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 20, 2019

Flags to be flown at half-staff for fallen Monroe County sheriff’s deputy

Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) ordered that flags across Alabama be flown at half-staff in memory of Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Julius Dailey who was killed in an automobile crash in the line of duty. “I am directing flags be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Julius … Continued

Brandon Moseley

June 13, 2019