President Joe Biden orders US flags lowered in memory of former first lady Rosalynn Carter
President Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property will be lowered to half staff in recognition of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday
By BILL BARROW
Published - Nov 21, 2023, 09:12 PM ET
Last Updated - Nov 22, 2023, 09:42 AM EST
PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — President Joe Biden has ordered that U.S. flags on federal government buildings and property will be lowered to half staff for five days in recognition of former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 96. Biden's order calls for flags to fly half-staff from Saturday through sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 29, the day Carter will be buried in Plains, Georgia, the hometown she shared with former President Jimmy Carter.
Such orders are common when major federal government figures die, including first ladies. Presidential spouses, though, do not receive state funerals.
