Why are flags at half-staff in Alaska today?
Governor honors the memory of Dolly Parton
As a mark of respect for the memory of Dolly Parton, the United States flag is ordered to be flown at half-staff at the White House, on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions. The order remains in effect until sunset on the stated date in the source.
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Mast interpretation
The source states that, by authority vested in the office, the United States flag is to be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for the memory of Dolly Parton.
The order applies at the White House, on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions.
The source indicates the flags remain at half-staff until sunset on the stated date. The source text provided here is truncated, so the exact end date cannot be fully read from the supplied text.
No narrower county, city, or facility-only limitation is stated beyond the federal locations named in the order.
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Authority and evidence
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