Jimmy Carter, flags and Inauguration Day

Will half-staff flags honoring Jimmy Carter be raised on Inauguration Day in NC?
Though federal flag code dictates a 30-day mourning period after the death of a former president, not everyone is complying. Here's what we know.
Utah governor orders flags raised for Trump’s inauguration, contrary to code for mourning Jimmy Carter
Utah joins a growing number of Republican-led states to raise American flags to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week amid a monthlong period of mourning for the death of late Democratic President Jimmy Carter.
California flags fly at half-staff in honor of former President Jimmy Carter
With the death of President Jimmy Carter at age 100, President Joe Biden has ordered flags to fly at half-mast.
Trump Flies Flag at Full Height Before End of Jimmy Carter Mourning Period
Under the U.S. Flag Code, flags are to be flown at half-staff for 30 days to honor current or former presidents.
Oklahoma raised its flags after Jimmy Carter's funeral, breaking with '30-day' tradition
The timing of former President Jimmy Carter's death created a point of conflict for those wanting to see flags fully raised when Trump retakes office.
Cox orders flags to be raised for Trump’s inauguration amid mourning period for Jimmy Carter
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has joined a growing list of leaders calling for American flags to be raised for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 20.
How long will flags be half-staff? Jimmy Carter's death prompts national day of mourning
Flags will remain at half-mast and half-staff most of the month for Jimmy Carter's death. Jan. 9 will be a national day of mourning for his funeral.
Trump inauguration: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee orders flags lowered to honor Jimmy Carter back to full staff on Jan. 20
Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half-staff to continue to mourn Jimmy Carter's death.
House Speaker Johnson orders flags to be raised, despite mourning period for Jimmy Carter
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson granted President-elect Trump's request to suspend a 30-day mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter in order to fly flags at full staff during the inauguration.
Why are flags at half-staff, and how long will they stay after Jimmy Carter's death?
The White House ordered public flags to be displayed at half-staff for a period of 30 days from Carter's day of death, who died Dec. 29. Flags are flown at half-mast on ships and at naval stations. On shore, flags are flown at half-staff, meaning the flagpole is attached to a building or stuck in the ground.
Mike Johnson orders flags at full-staff for Trump inauguration despite Jimmy Carter mourning period
Flags at the Capitol will return to half-staff for the late President Jimmy Carter's mourning period after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Will half-staff flags honoring Jimmy Carter be raised on Donald Trump's Inauguration Day in NC?
Though federal flag code dictates a 30-day mourning period after the death of a former president, not everyone is complying.
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