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Flag Etiquette

Pursuant to authority outlined in the U.S. Code Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 7, the Governor of a State is authorized to proclaim that the National Flag be flown at half-staff. In the event that the flag is lowered, a notice is disseminated from the Governor's Press Office to local media outlets for broadcasts, as well as posted on the Governor's website.

If you are interested in being added to email notifications about flag lowering should use the free MyMaine.gov email notification service (link to http://www.maine.gov/portal/subscriptions/email.html)

For additional information on proper flag etiquette, please view the following PDF file on the website of the American Legion, http://www.legion.org/documents/legion/pdf/flagcode_07.pdf. This file requires the free Adobe Reader.