HARTFORD- Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced May 26 that he is directing US and Connecticut flags to fly at half-staff on Monday, May 29, from sunrise until noon, in observation of Memorial Day. As is customary for the holiday, flags are lowered throughout the morning and then raised to full-staff at noon. Accordingly, since no flag should fly higher than the US flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered during this same duration of time.

In addition, Governor Malloy announced that the state will illuminate the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven - informally known as the Q Bridge - in red, white, and blue lights beginning on the evening of Friday, May 26, and lasting through Monday, May 29, to commemorate the holiday. Multicolored beacons capable of projecting light nearly six miles into the clear night sky will beam from sunset until 1 am each night. The bridge carries I-95 over the Quinnipiac River and is operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

"We are deeply grateful to the men and women of our military - as well as their families - for the sacrifices they have made and continue to make in order to protect the freedoms that make our nation the greatest country in the world," Governor Malloy said. "As we commemorate Memorial Day, I encourage every resident of our state to reflect on the thousands of heroes who, over the course of history, have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our Constitution and the values we hold dear. We are forever grateful for their honor and bravery, and we will never forget what they have given our great nation."

"We are grateful to our veterans and members of our Armed Forces for all that they have sacrificed to build a free and democratic nation," Lt Governor Nancy Wyman said. "This weekend in cities and towns across the state, we remember what they, and their families, have given to sustain and protect our people and our liberty. Those who made the ultimate sacrifice in battle and those who came home and continued to give in their communities are in our hearts on Memorial Day, and every day."