Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, flags across the Volunteer State and the country were lowered to their half-staff position. In Tennessee, there are two reasons for the flags to be lowered,

Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half-staff to continue to mourn Jimmy Carter's death.

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Some U.S. state flags were ordered to be raised during Donald Trump's swearing-in, while others will remain at half-staff for the late Jimmy Carter.

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Federal flag code laws say flags need to be flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of United States standards.

In the White House press release, the president ordered that flags be returned to half-staff in honor of the late President Carter.

The nation paid its final respects on Thursday to former President Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 on Dec. 29.

“On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump,” Johnson said in a statement. “The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.”

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