AL State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day
September 11, 2026
Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama has ordered all flags in the state to be lowered to half-staff on Patriot Day to honor the nearly 3,000 victims who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The observance honors victims, survivors, and first responders who demonstrated extraordinary courage in the aftermath of the attacks.
Flag protocol
Flags at Alabama state facilities shall be flown at half-staff on Friday, September 11, 2026, from sunrise to sunset. Flags should first be raised briskly to the peak and then lowered to the half-staff position in the morning; at sunset, they should be raised to the peak once more before being lowered for the day.
Source: governor.alabama.gov
This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day.