Gov. Youngkin has ordered U.S. and state flags to be flown at full staff Monday for President-elect Trump’s inauguration. Flags will be lowered again Tuesday to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29. Here’s the release from Governor Youngkin:
Governor’s Order for the Commonwealth of Virginia
In accordance with the authority vested in me as Governor and in accordance with federal law 4 U.S.C. § 6(d), I hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to be flown at full-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth in recognition of the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States.
The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring former President James Earl Carter, Jr. and remain at half-staff through January 28, 2025.
I hereby order that the flags shall be raised at 11am on Monday, January 20, 2025 and lowered at sunrise on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Ordered on this, the 18th day of January 2025.
