No, states are not required to follow White House order to fly flags at half-staff in memory of former President Jimmy Carter.

Gov. Kay Ivey ordered flags to be returned to full-staff at the state capitol and at state buildings January 20 to honor Inauguration Day. Flags are currently at half-staff through January 29 in tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Dec. 29, 2024.

Democrats are all ‘giddy’ about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at ‘half mast’ during my Inauguration. They think it’s so great” Trump posted.

At least 28 governors have now ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, raising flags before the end of the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.

Governor Kay Ivey ordered the return of flags to full staff for Inauguration Day, January 20. All state buildings are flying flags at half-staff to honor the passing of Former President Jimmy Carter, who passed on December 29, 2024.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered flags at state buildings and properties to temporarily go back to full staff Jan. 20 to mark Inauguration Day. Ivey announced the order Monday. Flags at federal, state and local government properties are now at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter,

Gov. Kay Ivey has ordered flags to remain lowered at half-staff in honor of Lt. Mark Meadows of the Irondale Police Department. The police officer was killed Monday after being struck by a truck while directing traffic outside a church.

California's governor agreed to temporarily raise flags to full height on Inauguration Day, despite the mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has ordered flags to remain lowered at half-staff in honor of Lt. Mark Meadows of the Irondale Police Department.

Former President Jimmy Carter passed on Dec. 29. Flags were ordered to fly at half-staff for 30 days in federal observance of mourning. But Inauguration Day falls within that timeframe.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also ordered the state to allow flags to fly at full-staff for Trump’s Inauguration Day, and flags at Mar-a-Lago have been spotted flying at full-staff despite Gov. Ron DeSantis joining Biden in ordering flags be flown at half-staff during the period of mourning.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is directing all American flags at state agencies to be flown at full-staff Monday to mark President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, which falls during the national mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter.