Governor Janet Mills is ordering flags to be flown at half-staff across Maine through late January, in honor the passing of former President Jimmy Carter.

United States and Maine state flags will be lowered through January 28th.

Mills’ order follows U.S. flag code, which requires flags to be flown at half-staff for a period of 30 days following the death of a former president.

A release from Mills Monday said her move was in accordance with a directive of President Biden.

Mills also issued a statement honoring President Carter’s life and legacy:

“President Carter led a remarkable life centered around service to others. As a peanut farmer, a U.S. Navy Lieutenant, Governor of Georgia, President of the United States, respected statesman and humanitarian, and a humble Sunday School teacher, President Carter spent his life working to make our world a better place. He was the moral conscience of a nation whose words and deeds demonstrated that the human capacity for kindness and goodness is limitless. America has lost a true model of servant leadership. On behalf of the people of Maine, I extend my deepest sympathies to the Carter family.”

President Biden has designated next Thursday, January 9th, as a National Day of Mourning to honor former President Carter.