Connecticut half-staff flag order archive
Governor Lamont orders flags to half-staff in honor of Reverend Jesse Jackson
Governor Ned Lamont directs U.S. and Connecticut flags to be lowered to half-staff on March 7, 2026, to honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson, coinciding with his homegoing service in Chicago.
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Governor Ned Lamont announced that U.S. and Connecticut flags will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in honor of the life and public service legacy of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson.
The tribute is scheduled to coincide with a homegoing service for Reverend Jackson on March 7, 2026, at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition Community House in Chicago, Illinois.
In accordance with the directive, flags will be at half-staff on the Connecticut State Capitol building and all other state-operated buildings, grounds, and facilities statewide. The announcement also states that individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, and other private entities and government subdivisions are encouraged to lower their flags for the same duration.
The announcement notes that no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, and that all other flags—including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise—should be lowered as well.
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