Kansas Flag Honors
Federal law and State executive order mandate when the Governor shall order the United States Flag to be flown at half-staff. The specifics of the flag honor are dependent upon who or what is being honored. Sign-up here to be notified when the Governor orders flags to half-staff.
Governor Kelly Directs Flags be Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Former Kansas Senate President Steve Morris
TOPEKA – Governor Laura Kelly, in accordance with Executive Order #20-30, today ordered flags throughout Finney, Grant, Hamilton, Kearny, Morton, Stanton, Stevens, Haskell, Greeley, and Wichita counties be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Sunday, January 4, 2026, in honor of Former Kansas Senate President Steve Morris.
“From his time serving our country in the United States Air Force, to his years of service on the Hugoton Board of Education and tenure as President of the Kansas State Senate, Steve Morris was a principled and pragmatic leader,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “His commonsense and commitment moved Kansas forward. My deepest condolences go out to his family and loved ones.”
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