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Governor Hobbs Orders Flags to Half-Staff to Honor the Life and Legacy of Pope Francis

Governor Katie Hobbs has ordered U.S. and Arizona flags to fly at half-staff to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis. This order is in conjunction with President Donald Trump’s proclamation for flags to be lowered today through the day of interment.

Flags should immediately be lowered to half-staff and remain so through sunset on the day of interment, which is yet to be set.

Governor Hobbs made the following statement:

“I join Catholics across Arizona, and the world, in mourning the death of Pope Francis. He led the Church with humility and dignity, and was a voice for those who too often have none. We can all learn from his message of compassion and empathy for the least among us.” 

Individuals, businesses and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.

Holiday
04/21/2025 to 04/26/2025

Half-staff in honor of Sandra Day O'Connor

Governor Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on the day of interment, as a mark of respect for the memory of retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor who passed away on Friday, Dec. 1. Day of interment will be announced at a later date. Governor Hobbs issued the following statement:  "Justice Sandra Day O’Connor put people above all else and created an eternal legacy that will forever be ingrained in the fibers of our state and nation’s history.On behalf of the State of Arizona, I send my deepest sympathies to her family, loved ones & everyone touched by her trailblazing legacy." Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.

  • Announcement
    12/01/2023 to 12/19/2023

Half-staff in honor of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter

 
 
In coordination with the Presidential proclamation, Governor Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to remain at half-staff from sunset Saturday, Nov. 25 until sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 29, as a mark of respect for the memory of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away last Sunday.
 
Flags in Arizona were already scheduled to be lowered from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in honor of Sgt. Andrew Southard, of the U.S. Army Special Operations Forces, elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, who died in a helicopter crash during a training mission in the Mediterranean Sea on November 10.
 
To accommodate the overlapping proclamations, Flags should be lowered at sunrise Sat. Nov. 25 in honor of Sgt. Southard and remain lowered through Nov. 29 at sunset, in honor of Rosalynn Carter.
 
In his proclamation, President Biden remembered the late first lady as "a champion for equal rights and opportunities for women and girls; an advocate for mental health and wellness for all; and a supporter of the often unseen and uncompensated caregivers of our children, aging loved ones, and people with disabilities."
 
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.

 

  • Interment
    11/25/2023 to 11/29/2023

Half-staff in honor of Sgt. Andrew Southard

Governor Katie Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in honor of Sgt. Andrew Southard, of the U.S. Army Special Operations Forces, elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, and one of the casualties in the November 10 helicopter crash during a training mission in the Mediterranean Sea.    "It is with profound sadness that we learned Sergeant Andrew Southard, of the United States Army Special Operations Forces, was one of the victims in the November 10 helicopter crash during a training mission in the Mediterranean Sea. We stand proud of his service and support his family and friends, along with the other victims of this horrible tragedy," said Governor Katie Hobbs. 
Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.

  • Other
    11/25/2023

Half-staff to honor the victims of the tragedy in Lewiston, Maine

In coordination with the Presidential proclamation, Governor Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff immediately through sunset October 30, 2023 in honor of the victims of the tragedy in Lewiston, Maine.  

Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.

  

  • Other
    10/26/2023 to 10/30/2023

Half-staff in honor of Senator Dianne Feinstein

In coordination with the Presidential proclamation, Governor Hobbs has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on day of interment, October 5, as a mark of respect for the memory of Senator Dianne Feinstein, who passed away Thursday night.

Individuals, businesses, and other organizations are encouraged to join in this tribute.

Regards,
 

Arizona Department of Administration

  • Interment
    09/29/2023 to 10/05/2023

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