(NEXSTAR) – Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died “peacefully” at his home in Georgia on Sunday, the Carter Center confirmed. He was 100 years old.
Carter, America's longest-living president, underwent a series of brief hospitalizations before entering hospice care in February 2023. He “decided to spend the remainder of his time at home with his family and receive hospice care rather than additional medical intervention.” ”
Flags will be flown at half-staff Sunday in honor of Carter and in accordance with federal law. Flags will be flown at half-staff on federal buildings and grounds in the United States and its territories, as well as on all naval vessels. The governor could also issue a proclamation ordering flags to be flown at half-staff at state government facilities.
According to declaration The law, signed by then-President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954, requires the flag to be flown at half-staff for 30 days after Carter's death, as he was a former president.
According to the proclamation, this is the longest period that flags will be flown at half-staff in case of the death of a current or former president.
In the event of the death of a sitting Vice President, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (current or retiring), or a sitting Speaker of the House of Representatives, the national flag will be ordered to be flown at half-mast for 10 days from the date of death.
Other officials – Associate Justices of the Supreme Court; Ministers. Former vice president. President pro tempore of the Senate. And the majority and minority leaders of the House and Senate are to fly the flag at half-staff from the day of death until burial.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says the flag will be flown at half-staff “at a time when the entire nation is in mourning.” explain.
