Half-staff Flag Directive: Patriot Day 2026

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Half-staff Flag Directive: Patriot Day 2026

Thursday September 10, 2026

Governor Brad Little ordered U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags to be lowered to half-staff for the entire day on September 11, Patriot Day, in accordance with Public Law 107-89.

"Twenty-five years after 9/11, we honor the heroes who ran toward danger, remember the innocent lives taken, and recognize the extraordinary unity and patriotism that emerged from that terrible day. Nearly a quarter of Americans alive today were born after 9/11 and never experienced it firsthand. That makes it even more important that we pass its lessons to the next generation. We must keep alive the legacy of those we lost and those who served by teaching our children to remember, to honor, and to love our country. God bless America," Governor Little said.

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