AL State Order · Half-Staff
Flags at Half-Staff for Dolly Parton
August 25, 2026 – September 1, 2026
Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama has directed flags across the state to be lowered to half-staff in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at age 80. The order follows a presidential proclamation from President Donald Trump honoring Parton's remarkable legacy as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. Parton's life exemplified the American success story, rising from humble beginnings in rural Tennessee to achieve an international career spanning music, film, business, and philanthropy.
Flag protocol
Flags will be flown at half-staff beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 25, and will remain at half-staff through sunset Tuesday, September 1, when they will be returned to full-staff.
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This state order follows a presidential proclamation: Flags at Half-Staff for Dolly Parton.