WI State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Pope Francis
August 4, 2026
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order #257 ordering flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. Governor Evers noted that Pope Francis was not only an inspirational spiritual leader, but a champion for the environment, peace, the pursuit of unity through common ground, treating people with dignity, reducing poverty and greed, and shared responsibility through community. His passing represents a loss for followers of the Catholic faith and many people around the world.
Flag protocol
Flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin shall be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of Pope Francis's interment.
Source: evers.wi.gov