ME State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for September 11th Terrorist Attack Victims and Survivors
September 11, 2026
Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff statewide on September 11, 2026, in honor of the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including six individuals from Maine. This observance honors those who perished in the deadliest terror attacks in American history and remembers the survivors and families affected by these attacks. Governor Mills joins the nation in paying tribute to the lives lost and recognizing the heroism of first responders.
Flag protocol
Flags are flown at half-staff on Friday, September 11, 2026.
Source: www.maine.gov
This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for Patriot Day.