Governor Lamont Directs Flags To Half-Staff Friday in Observance of 9/11 Anniversary

Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge and Stamford Transportation Center Will Be Illuminated Red, White, and Blue on Thursday and Friday Nights

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is directing U.S. and state flags in Connecticut lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, September 11, 2026, in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

In accordance with the directive, flags will be at half-staff on the Connecticut State Capitol building and all other state-operated buildings, grounds, and facilities statewide. Individuals, businesses, schools, municipalities, and any other private entities and government subdivisions are encouraged to lower their flags for this same duration of time. Since no flag should fly higher than the U.S. flag, all other flags, including state, municipal, corporate, or otherwise, should also be lowered.

Additionally, Governor Lamont announced that the state will illuminate the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, which carries I-95 across the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, and the parking structure at the Stamford Transportation Center in red, white, and blue lights beginning at dusk on the evenings of Thursday, September 10, and Friday, September 11, in recognition of the anniversary.

“Twenty-five years ago, one of the greatest tragedies in American history hit all too close to home, and we must always remember and pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost on that horrific day,” Governor Lamont said. “This anniversary also serves as an unmistakable reminder of the dangers that our brave first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement, and paramedics, face every day they when they arrive at work out of a sense of duty to protect our communities. We continue to pray for the men and women of the Armed Forces who are deployed overseas in service to our nation and protecting our freedoms, as well as the many military heroes whose lives were lost in the ongoing battle to keep us safe since 2001. On this anniversary, let’s remember that our many differences are what make our country great, and despite those differences, we can unite as Americans and stand together in support of our common values and our respect for one another.”

“Even 25 years later, we will never forget that beautifully clear, sunny day when nearly 3,000 lives were taken from us so tragically and cruelly,” Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz said. “The events of that day transformed our nation forever. And, on that day, we saw courageous acts that reminded us of America’s resiliency when we come together as one. To all of those who have lost loved ones: our hearts, our thoughts, and our prayers are with you—always. I can assure you that the State of Connecticut, Governor Lamont, and I will never forget those we’ve lost and the sacrifice and trauma of those they left behind.”

Connecticut’s official memorial honoring the victims of the attacks is located on a peninsula at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, where on a clear day the Manhattan skyline can be viewed across Long Island Sound. The memorial features stones engraved with the names of the 161 people with ties to Connecticut who were killed in the attacks. The state park was chosen as the site for the memorial because it is the location where, in the hours immediately following the attacks on that morning in 2001, many Connecticut residents gathered to observe the smoke and devastation on Lower Manhattan from across Long Island Sound. Additionally, the site was used in the days following the attacks by the Connecticut National Guard as a staging area for Connecticut’s relief efforts to New York City.

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