TN State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance
September 11, 2026
The Governor of Tennessee has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff throughout the state on September 11, 2026, to honor Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. This observance honors the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the families forever changed by that tragedy, the first responders and civilians who rushed into danger to save others, and the men and women who have served in defense of our nation in the years since.
Flag protocol
Flags shall be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Source: www.tn.gov
This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day.