Flag Status – Office of the Governor
The President and the Governor of Idaho hold the authority to direct that the United States and the State of Idaho flags be flown at half-staff on specific occasions. This order is given to honor individuals who served the nation and the state with distinction.
Half-Staff Flag Directive: In Memory of Former Vice President Dick Cheney
The flag of the United States and the State of Idaho shall be flown at half-staff to honor the life and memory of Richard “Dick” Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States. He served under President George W. Bush.
Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1: “The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress.”
As of this notice, the date of interment has not been determined.
Duration of Half-Staff Display
- 30 days for the death of a President or former President.
- 10 days for the Vice President, Chief Justice, or Speaker of the House.
- From death until interment for former Vice Presidents and other eligible officials.
- Day of death and following day for Members of Congress.
Author’s Summary: The State of Idaho honors former Vice President Dick Cheney by lowering flags to half-staff, following U.S. flag code protocols.