US EditionWhy Has N.Y. Gov. Hochul Ordered Flags at Half Staff?
Flags will be flown at half-staff nationwide until the day after Dick Cheney's interment, honoring his service as the 46th vice president, officials said.
- On Nov. 4, 2025, governors including Governor Gordon, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, and Governor Kathy Hochul ordered flags at half-staff after former Vice President Richard Cheney's death, with orders lasting through his interment.
- Under the U.S. Flag Code, flags are lowered from the day of death until interment for a former vice president, and federal guidance requires half-staff display at all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels.
- Cheney served as the nation's 46th vice president from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush and previously directed military strategy during Operation Desert Storm as secretary of defense.
- The White House lowered flags Nov. 4, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt saying `in accordance with statutory law,' and flags are flown at half-staff for 10 days after a vice president's death.
- Cheney's tenure left a lasting, contested imprint on U.S. foreign and defense policy as he was described as one of the most influential and controversial vice presidents, while his daughter Liz Cheney became a leading GOP critic of Trump.
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Why has N.Y. Gov. Hochul ordered flags at half staff?
Governor Kathy Hochul has ordered that flags on all New York State government buildings be flown at half-staff following the death of former U.S. Vice President Richard “Dick” Bruce Cheney. This took effect immediately and will remain in place through the date of his interment.
Gov. Armstrong directs flags flown at half-staff after former vice president Dick Cheney's passing
BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — After the passing of former vice president Dick Cheney Monday, Governor Kelly Armstrong has directed flags to be flown at half-staff until the day of Cheney's interment. Cheney, who served as vice president for eight years with President George W. Bush, died as a result of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement. Cheney also served as a congressman from Wyoming, White Hou…
Youngkin orders flags to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of former Vice President Dick Cheney
Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a flag order on Tuesday requesting that all U.S. and state flags at state and local buildings in the Commonwealth be flown at half-staff in remembrance of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
DeWine orders flags lowered in honor of Cheney
Governor, Tressel pay tribute to former vice president COLUMBUS — In honor of the life and service of former Vice President Dick Cheney, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered on Tuesday that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio shall be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio, and will remain until sunset on the day of his funeral. Cheney, a Republican who served two terms under President Ge…
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