Kehoe Orders Flags Fly at Full Staff to Honor Inauguration

Jefferson City, Mo. (KFMO) - Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 25-09 into order Wednesday, ordering U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at full staff Monday, January 20, at all state buildings and grounds in honor of Presidential Inauguration Day.

This 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. 

“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,” said Governor Kehoe. “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.”

Missouri is one of several states across the country to have such an order put into place.