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POLICY
Section Policy No. Page
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Policy Title Date: Motion No.
Flag Protocol at Kneehill County
Administrative Office
March 10, 2026 65/26
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to establish when flags at Kneehill County’s Administrative Office are to be flown
at half-mast, and to ensure the use of Kneehill County’s flag poles is exercised in a consistent and appropriate
manner.
General Flag Protocol
Kneehill County will fly the Canada, Alberta, and Kneehill County flags only.
Flags will be raised, lowered, flown, maintained, and disposed of by Kneehill County in accordance with the
Prime Minister’s Office through Canadian Heritage, or the Premier’s Office through the Alberta Protocol Office.
Where flags are flown together, all flags must be flown either at full-mast or half-mast; half-masting shall be
adjusted proportionally based on the height of each flagpole.
Flags may be flown at night (i.e. flags do not need to be raised at sunrise and taken down at sunset, daily).
In the Council Chambers, three flags will be displayed in the following order from left to right: Alberta, Canada,
and Kneehill County.
Lowering Flags to Half-mast
Kneehill County will lower the flags outside the Administration Building facility:
1. Whenever the Prime Minister’s Office or Canada Heritage have lowered the flags at all Federal
properties and buildings.
2. Whenever the Alberta Premier’s Office of Alberta Protocol have lowered the flags at all Provincial
properties and buildings.
3. From the time of notification of death until the day following the funeral or memorial service for:
a. a member of the immediate Royal Family;
b. a current or former Governor General of Canada;
c. a current or former Prime Minister of Canada;
d. the Chief Justice of Canada and Members of the Canadian Ministry
e. a current or former Member of Parliament representing Kneehill County;
f. a current or former lieutenant Governor of Alberta;
g. a current or former Premier of Alberta;
h. a current or former MLA representing Kneehill County;
i. a current or former Councillor Kneehill County;
j. a current Mayor or Councillor of any municipality within the boundaries of Kneehill County
k. a current County employee.
POLICY
Section Policy No. Page
Office 11-22 2 of 2
Policy Title Date Motion No.
Flag Protocol at Kneehill County
Administrative Office
March 10, 2026 65/26
For the following days;
l. April 9, National Day of Remembrance of the Battle of Vimy Ridge;
m. April 28, the National Day of Mourning (for those who have died in the workplace);
n. The second Sunday in September, Firefighters’s National Memorial Day;
o. The last Sunday in September, Police and Peace Officers National Memorial Day.
p. November 11, Remembrance Day;
4. The Reeve and/or the Chief Administrative Officer shall have at their discretion the authority to lower
the flags to half-mast for other circumstances of such a nature or magnitude that would deem it
appropriate in which this Policy does not address.
5. Flags outside the County Administration Office will be raised and lowered by staff designated by the
Chief Administrative Officer.
6. The Chief Administrative Officer will notify designate immediately when receiving a notification from
the Prime Minister’s Office or the Alberta Premier’s Office.
7. When a memorial service is delayed due to unforeseen issues, the County flag will be flown at half-
mast for a period of three days prior to the funeral and being raised the day after the funeral.
Communications:
Public notification of the reason for half-masting will be issued via the County website and/or social media
platforms, as deemed appropriate.
Reference:
Canada Heritage Online Guidelines: Rules for half-masting the National Flag of Canada
National Flag of Canada half-masting notices
Province of Alberta- Flag Etiquette
Approved: June 9, 2020 266/20
Approved: September 24, 2024 287/24
Approved: March 10, 2026 65/26
Review Date: March 10, 2030