Governor’s flag order for the Commonwealth of Virginia

Pursuant with President Barack Obama’s Presidential Proclamation to lower the United States flag in honor and respect of the Peace Officers’ Memorial Day on Thursday, May 15, 2014, I do hereby order that the flags of the United States and of the Commonwealth of Virginia be flown at half-staff on all local, state, and federal buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia in honor and respect of Peace Officers.

I hereby order that the flags shall be lowered at sunrise on May 15, 2014, and remain at half-staff until sunset.

Ordered this the 14th day of May, 2014.

Sincerely,

Terence R. McAuliffe, Governor
Commonwealth of Virginia

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