MI State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Joe Schwarz
June 6, 2026
Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered United States and Michigan flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, June 6 to honor and remember former U.S. Representative Joe Schwarz. Schwarz, a physician, Navy veteran, and longtime public servant, passed away on May 27, 2026 at age 88. He represented Michigan's 7th congressional district from 2005 to 2007 and served over a dozen years in the Michigan state senate, leaving a legacy of principled leadership and commitment to bipartisanship.
Flag protocol
Flags should be hoisted to the peak and then lowered to half-staff position on June 6, then raised to full staff before lowering for the day, and returned to full staff on June 7.
Source: flagsexpress.com