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Flags Remain at Half-Staff Nationwide for Cheney Ahead of Nov. 20 Funeral

Federal protocol keeps flags lowered until his private interment following a Nov. 20 service in Washington.

Flags of the United States are at half-staff for much of this month following the death of former vice-president Dick Cheney. Lowered flags are seen here on the California State Capitol Museum in May 2022.
A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building as seen behind an American flag flying at half staff near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., on September 11, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. On the 19th anniversary of 9/11, Democratic Candidate for President Joe Biden visited the site of the attacks in New York City for a commemoration before heading to the Shanksville, PA, memorial where President Trump will also visit - across the country flags were flown at half staff. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
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Overview

  • Under the U.S. Flag Code, flags are flown at half-staff from the day of a former vice president’s death until interment, then returned to full-staff at sunset that day.
  • Cheney’s funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. ET Thursday at Washington National Cathedral, with admission by invitation and a public livestream available.
  • The Cheney family has not disclosed the timing or location of the interment, which determines when flags will be raised back to full-staff.
  • The White House lowered flags in accordance with statutory law without issuing a proclamation, and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt affirmed the action followed federal requirements.
  • States and cities have followed suit, including California under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order to keep flags lowered through interment, while Arizona and other jurisdictions continue the observance.