Governor Rhoden orders flags to half-staff for Patriot Day

Governor Larry Rhoden orders flags at all state-owned, state-run, and state-leased buildings in South Dakota to be lowered to half-staff for Patriot Day. The order honors the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001.

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Governor Larry Rhoden orders flags to be lowered to half-staff across South Dakota in observance of Patriot Day, honoring the victims and heroes of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The order applies statewide to all state-owned, state-run, and state-leased buildings.

Flags are lowered on Patriot Day to mark the anniversary of 9/11 and to recognize the lives lost, the responders who served, and the lasting impact of the attacks on the nation. The observance is a solemn annual remembrance that unites the state in tribute.

The flag order is for the full day of Patriot Day and covers the state’s government buildings without narrowing the scope to any specific counties, cities, or facilities.

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Last reviewed September 11, 2026