Despite a former directive that U.S. flags would be flown at half-staff during President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day—an official sign of grieving former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec.

Eight states have ordered flags raised for Inauguration Day, even though it is customary to keep them lowered for 30 days after a president's death

After a former president dies, federal flag code dictates that flags should be flown at half-staff for 30 days out of respect. When Carter died Dec. 29 at age 100, President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to lower flags to half-staff for the standard period.