Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag Are at Half-Staff

President Donald J. Trump ordered the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day.

As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff. No flag may fly higher than the United States flag.

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