April 18, 2018                                                                                   

Governor Dayton Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Former First Lady Barbara Bush

ST. PAUL, MN – In honor and remembrance of former First Lady Barbara Bush, and in accordance with the proclamation issued by President Donald Trump, Governor Mark Dayton has ordered all U.S. flags and Minnesota flags to immediately be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of interment, at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota.

A copy of Governor Dayton’s proclamation will be made available here.

A copy of the President’s proclamation can be found here.

Flags at Half-Staff In keeping with appropriate flag etiquette and U.S. Code, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton may order the state flag to be flown at half-staff under very limited circumstances. He may also order the national flag to be flown at half-staff on state property only. A state flag on state property is required by law to be flown at half-staff if the national flag is flown at half-staff.

                           Office of Governor Mark Dayton •  www.mn.gov/governor