Flags to be raised in Missouri on Jan. 20

U.S. and state flags will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day at state buildings and grounds in Missouri despite the date falling during a national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an executive order and announced the decision on Wednesday that flags will be raised to full-mast on Monday, Jan. 20, the day Donald Trump is to be sworn in as president.

The directive aligns with federal statute, which states that flags should be prominently displayed during specific occasions, especially for the inauguration of a U.S. president, according to a release from Kehoe’s office.

“While Missouri continues to mourn the passing of former President Jimmy Carter and remembers his remarkable legacy of service to our nation by displaying our flags at half-staff, we will also celebrate the promise of a new chapter for our country and the opportunities that lie ahead,” Kehoe said. “To commemorate the democratic transition of power, I have directed all flags to be raised to full-staff for the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.”

Flags will be raised for 24 hours on Jan. 20, according to Kehoe’s order. President Joe Biden had ordered that flags nationwide be flown at half-mast for 30 days following Carter’s death on Dec. 29.

Kehoe’s decision comes after the leaders of some other states, including Texas, Florida and Tennessee, also announced their flags would be raised on Inauguration Day. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson also said flags at the U.S. Capitol, where the swearing-in is set to take place, will be raised for Inauguration Day.