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Patriot Day Flag Etiquette, and the Half That Gets Left Out

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Patriot Day Flag Etiquette, and the Half That Gets Left Out

By Brea Miller|2026-11-09T16:59:00-05:00September 10th, 2026|Categories: American Flag, History and Commemoration|Tags: 9/11 memorial, flag code, flag etiquette, half-staff, patriot day, pentagon flag, september 11|15 min read

September 11 half-staff is not in the Flag Code. It exists by proclamation, one year at a time. What Patriot Day asks, how to fly the flag, and the service half most guides leave out.

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Patriot Day Flag Etiquette, and the Half That Gets Left Out

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