VA State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for 9/11 Victims and First Responders
September 11, 2026
Governor Abigail Spanberger of Virginia has issued an order for all United States and Virginia flags to be flown at half-staff on Friday, September 11, 2026, in memory and respect of the nearly 3,000 innocent people killed in the terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. The order honors Patriot Day and recognizes the firefighters, police officers, first responders who rushed toward danger at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and the heroic passengers and flight attendants aboard Flight 93 who prevented another attack. This observance marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks and celebrates the profound courage and heroism that emerged in response to this tragedy.
Flag protocol
Flags shall be lowered at sunrise on Friday, September 11, 2026, and remain at half-staff until sunset.
Source: www.governor.virginia.gov
This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day.