Governor Mike Parson orders flags to half-staff for Patriot Day

Flags will fly at half-staff in Missouri on September 11, 2026, in honor of the individuals who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The order applies from sunrise to sunset at all government and public buildings.

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Governor Mike Parson orders the United States flag and the Missouri state flag to half-staff for Patriot Day in honor of the individuals who died as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The observance recognizes the lives lost in the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in southwestern Pennsylvania.

The flags are to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026. The order applies at all government and public buildings throughout Missouri, making it a statewide observance rather than a limited local or facility-specific directive.

Patriot Day is designated each year on September 11, and the lowered flags serve as a public expression of remembrance and respect. State government departments are directed to distribute the order throughout their departments for compliance.

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Last reviewed September 10, 2026