Office of Governor Tony Evers *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:* May 23, 2025 Contact: [email protected]    *Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff for Memorial Day*   MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #263 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Mon., May 26, 2025, as the state and nation recognize Memorial Day to honor and remember the nation’s fallen heroes, as well as the family members and loved ones they left behind.

“As we honor Memorial Day, we solemnly pay tribute to service members throughout our nation’s history who have given their lives in service of the freedoms, principles, and values we hold dear,” said Gov. Evers. “These service members selflessly sacrificed their lives for this country, and we share a duty and a responsibility to protect and defend all those who have protected and defended us. On Memorial Day, in Wisconsin and across America, we are called upon to remember, reflect on, and honor our nation’s fallen heroes who paid the ultimate price and the loved ones, friends, and colleagues who miss them and cherish their memory every day.”

Executive Order #263 will be in effect from sunrise to 12 p.m., as is customary, on Mon., May 26, 2025, and is available here [ [link removed] ].   An online version of this release is available here [ [link removed] ]. ###

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