Never Miss a Half-Staff Day
Trusted since 2013, the Half Staff App notifies you the night before the flag needs to come down, nationally and in every state you track.
3-day free trial, then $2/month or $20/year.
Flags come down for presidential proclamations, recurring federal observances, and governor-issued state orders. Every state has its own rules, and tracking it all by hand means flags stay lowered long after the order expires, or missed entirely.
The Half Staff App tracks the start and the end of every event, so you're never left guessing.
Everything you need to keep the flag right
Timely Push Notifications
Get alerted the evening before any half-staff day, so your flag is right by sunrise, and again when it's time to raise it back up.
National and Federal Observances
Automatically tracks presidential proclamations and recurring federal half-staff days like Memorial Day, Patriot Day, Peace Officers Memorial Day, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, and more.
Every State You Choose
Select as many states as you want and get governor-issued half-staff alerts for each, alongside national ones.
State Law and Convention Reference
Every state has its own statute or convention governing when and how to lower flags. Half Staff App tells you the relevant law or custom for each state you track, so you know not just when but why and under what authority.
A Complete, Accurate Event Feed
Browse every half-staff event, past and current, with real start and end dates. Many orders are tied to a specific timeframe, and that timeframe can pass without the source ever being updated — Half Staff App keeps end dates current, so you'll never see an event marked "ongoing" long after it's actually over.
Now on iOS and Android
One app, both platforms — the same accurate alerts and event history no matter which phone you carry.
Built for anyone responsible for a flag
At Home
Keep the flag on your porch flying with the proper respect and timing, without checking the news every day.
At Work
Facilities managers, schools, government buildings, HOAs, funeral homes, and veteran organizations rely on the Half Staff App to stay compliant across every state and every location they manage. With the actual law behind each order, they can be confident that "ongoing" really means ongoing.
Across Multiple States
Manage flags in more than one state? Track all of them from one app, each with its own law reference and notification schedule.
Set it up once, stay covered every day
An order that ends should look like it ended
Half-staff orders are often tied to a specific event, like the date of a memorial or interment, not an open-ended condition. When that date passes, the order ends. Half Staff App is maintained to reflect that, and events are closed out when they actually end, not left marked "ongoing" indefinitely. If you're responsible for flag protocol, that distinction matters.
Over a Decade of Getting It Right
Half Staff App has been keeping flags properly displayed since 2013, years before most half-staff trackers existed. That kind of longevity isn't an accident — it comes from staying current through changing presidential administrations, evolving state laws, and every new federal observance added along the way.
Over a decade in service, actively maintained since 2013 by The Jed Mahonis Group , a professional software development company.
State law references, not just alerts, so you know the authority behind every order.
Accurate event history with end dates that are maintained, not left stale.
Try it free for 3 days.
After your trial, stay covered for:
Cancel anytime. Whether you're tracking one flag at home or flags across dozens of locations for work, it's the same simple price.
Common questions
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Yes. Select as many states as you want, with no limit.
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Yes. Each notification and feed entry includes the reason for the order and the specific state law or convention behind it.
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We actively maintain the event feed, so end dates reflect when the order actually concluded, not an outdated placeholder.
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The app includes a 3-day free trial. After that, it's $2/month or $20/year.
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iOS and Android.