SC State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for POW/MIA Recognition Day
September 18, 2026
The Governor of South Carolina has ordered flags at half-staff on POW/MIA Recognition Day to honor prisoners of war and those missing in action. Under Section 53-3-165 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the third Friday in September is designated as POW/MIA Recognition Day in South Carolina. Flags atop state and local public buildings must be flown at half-staff at least until noon to recognize the sacrifice and commitment of American service members who were captured or remain missing from military conflicts.
Flag protocol
Flags at state and local public buildings shall be flown at half-staff beginning at sunrise on Friday, September 18, 2026, and must remain at half-staff at least until noon, when they may be raised to full-staff.
Source: sc.gov
This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for National POW/MIA Recognition Day.