April 16, 2021
Governor’s Flag Order for the Commonwealth of Virginia
Pursuant to President Biden’s Presidential Proclamation to lower the United States flag, I do hereby order that the flags of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Virginia are to be flown at half-staff over the state Capitol and all local, state, and federal buildings and grounds in the Commonwealth of Virginia to honor the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 15, 2021.
I hereby order that the flags shall be lowered until sunset, April 20, 2021.
Ordered on this, the 16th day of April, 2021.
Sincerely,
Ralph S. Northam