Flags ordered to be lowered at half-staff for Memorial Day

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Flags across Ohio and the United States have been lowered to half-staff in honor of Memorial Day.

Gov. Mike DeWine issued the order this weekend that all flags at public buildings and grounds throughout the state will be lowered from 12:01 a.m. to noon on Monday.

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Memorial Day originated as Decoration Day in the late 1860s after the Civil War and was commemorated on May 30.