U.S. Flags Flying at Half-Staff on All Public Buildings through Jan. 28; Jan. 9 is a National Day of Mourning

The City of Richardson, along with other municipalities and government entities, is flying the U.S. flag at half-staff due to the passing of former President Jimmy Carter on Dec. 29. He lived to be 100 years old.  

In a proclamation issued Dec. 29, President Joe Biden ordered flags across the U.S. to be flown at half-staff “in honor and tribute to the memory of President James Earl Carter, Jr. and as an expression of public sorrow.” He also appointed Thursday, Jan. 9 as a National Day of Mourning throughout the U.S., calling on Americans to assemble that day in their respective places of worship to pay homage to the memory of Carter.  

Flags are traditionally flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president or former president, as per protocols set by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954.