IN State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Dolly Parton
August 26, 2026
Governor Mike Braun of Indiana ordered all flags to be flown at half-staff at state facilities and the Indiana Statehouse in honor of beloved music and film icon Dolly Parton. The country music legend, who shaped American culture through her seven-decade career spanning music, film, and philanthropy, passed away on August 25, 2026, at age 80. Her legacy includes tremendous humanitarian work, including founding The Dollywood Foundation and Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, which has distributed over 300 million free books to children worldwide.
Flag protocol
Flags shall be flown at half-staff effective immediately on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.
Source: news.google.com
This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for Dolly Parton.