Flag Status - Office of the Governor

The President and the Governor of Idaho have the authority to order the U.S. and State of Idaho flags to be flown at half-staff within Idaho for specific occasions.

Half-staff Flag Directive

Passing of Former Vice President Dick Cheney

Honoring the Memory of Former Vice President Richard Cheney

Richard “Dick” Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush.

Title 4, United States Code, Chapter 1

The flag shall be flown at half-staff for the following periods:

30 days from the death of the President or a former President;
10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
From the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or a Governor of a State, territory, or possession;
On the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress.

Note: The date for the interment had not been established at the time of this notice.

Author's summary: The President and Idaho Governor can order flags at half-staff for key officials, with specific durations set by federal law.

State of Idaho (.gov) — 2025-11-04