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Category: Flag Status

Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of President George H.W. Bush

Please be advised that Mayor Gary O. Phillips and the President have ordered that theflag of the United States shall be lowered and flown at half-staff for thirty days and that December 5, 2018, shall serve as a National Day of Mourning in honor of President George H.W. Bush. Please see that the flags are lowered with … Continued

Please Raise and Lower the Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett August 15, 2018

Please be advised that San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips and Governor Brown have authorized that the flag of the United States be lowered and flown at half-staff at San Rafael facilities in honor and remembrance of Fire Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett, of Draper, Utah, who passed away on August 13, 2018, while working on the Mendocino Complex Wildfires.  We extend our heartfelt … Continued

Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Andrew Brake and Kirk Griess

The flag of the United States will be lowered and flown at half-staff at all City facilities in honor and remembrance of Cal Fire Heavy Equipment Mechanic Andrew Blake until further notice. Andrew was tragically killed while assisting with the Carr Fire on August 9, 2018.  We extend our heartfelt and sincere condolences to the Brake Family and Cal Fire.  Please … Continued

Flags at Half-Staff until Sunset on August 4th

UPDATE: Please accept the attached information regarding Memorial Services for National Park Service Fire Captain Brian Hughes – August 4, 2018. In addition, please return the flags to full staff and all Fire Personnel please un-shroud your badges at sunset, Saturday, August 4, 2018. ORIGINAL POST: Please be advised that San Rafael Mayor Gary Phillips … Continued

Flags at half-staff until sunset (July 3)

While the flags remain at half-staff through  today in honor of Fire Capt. David Rosa, the Mayor and President have authorized that the flags continue to be flown at half-staff today, July 3, 2018, as a mark of solemn respect for the victims of the shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland, that … Continued

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