Citizens are invited to attend the annual Flag Day ceremony hosted by Calvert County Elks Lodge #2620 at the Veterans Green on the Calvert County Circuit Court lawn Thursday, June 13 at noon. The ceremony commemorates the adoption of the United States flag by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, more than 240 […]
United States Flag and Maryland Flag Are at Half-Staff
Flag Status Alert: United States Flag and Maryland Flag Are at Half-Staff President Donald Trump has ordered the United States Flag be flown at half-staff from sunrise until NOON on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2019. This is in honor and memory of the patriots who have laid down their lives in defense of our […]
Gov Hogan Honors Police Officer Kyle Olinger
Orders U.S. and Maryland State Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Governor Larry Hogan today ordered the U.S. flag and Maryland state flag to be lowered to half-staff to honor Montgomery County Police Officer Kyle Olinger, who died on April 18, 2019 as a result of injuries sustained while in the line of duty in 2003. […]
Gov Hogan on Passing of House Speaker Michael Busch
Orders Maryland Flags to Fly At Half-Staff Governor Larry Hogan issued the following statement today on the passing of House Speaker Michael Busch: “This is a profoundly sad day for Maryland. Mike Busch was a giant in our government—the longest serving Speaker in our state’s history. He cared deeply about improving the lives of Marylanders, […]
Gov Hogan on Passing of Former Gov Harry Hughes
Orders Maryland Flags to Fly At Half-Staff Governor Larry Hogan released the following statement on the passing of former Maryland Governor Harry Hughes: “The First Lady and I are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Governor Harry Hughes, a longtime friend and Maryland legend whom I deeply admired. His dedication to our great […]
Gov Hogan on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush
Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff Governor Larry Hogan today released the following statement on the death of President George H.W. Bush: “It is with incredible sadness that we learn of the passing of President George H.W. Bush, a true patriot and statesman who embodied the decency and selfless service of America’s Greatest Generation. “As […]
United States Flag and Maryland Flag Are at Half-Staff
As a mark of respect for the memory of former First Lady Barbara Bush. President Donald Trump ordered that the flag of the United States be lowered to half-staff effective IMMEDIATELY and returned to full-staff at sunset on the day of interment, Saturday, April 21, 2018. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland […]
Flags to Fly Half-Staff October 10th
This is to advise you that Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half-staff on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017,from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Timothy T. Eckels, Jr., of Manchester, Maryland, who died on August 21, 2017, […]
Lowering Flags to Half Staff August 9
Lowering of the United States Flag and the Maryland State Flag to Half Staff This is to advise you that Governor Larry Hogan has ordered the United States Flag and Maryland State Flag flown at half-staff on Wednesday, August 9, 2017 from sunrise to sunset. This is in memory of Navy Petty Officer […]
Calvert County Elks Lodge to Host Flag Day Ceremony
Elks Lodge # 2620 will host the annual Flag Day ceremony at the Veterans Green on the Calvert County Circuit Court lawn Wednesday, June 14, at noon. This ceremony celebrates the United States’ adoption of the nation’s flag 240 years ago and allows participants to reflect on its representation of freedom and liberty. Maryland Del. […]