Upcoming Iowa half-staff flag order for November 7, 2026
Governor Kim Reynolds orders flags to half-staff for Robert Shove
Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, November 7, 2026, to honor Robert Shove. Shove was a U.S. Navy Fireman First Class who served on the USS Canopus and died as a prisoner of war at Cabanatuan Prison Camp.
Mast interpretation
Flags will be at half-staff on the State Capitol Building and on flag displays in the Capitol Complex, as well as on all public buildings, grounds and facilities throughout Iowa. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, counties and other government subdivisions are encouraged to fly the flag at half-staff for the same length of time. Shove’s funeral is scheduled for November 7, 2026, at 11 a.m., followed by interment with military honors at 12 p.m.; the notice ties the flag order to that date and time period.
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