"On January 20th, the flags at the Capitol will fly at full-staff to celebrate our country coming together behind the inauguration of our 47th President, Donald Trump," Johnson said in a statement. "The flags will be lowered back to half-staff the following day to continue honoring President Jimmy Carter.”

Eight states have ordered flags raised for Inauguration Day, even though it is customary to keep them lowered for 30 days after a president's death

The late President Jimmy Carter in particular decided to do something no other president has done before and it has now become an ongoing tradition. The backstory: Usually, the newly-sworn-in president takes a ride in the presidential limousine for the Inaugural Parade.

Utah joins a growing number of Republican-led states to raise American flags to full-staff for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next week amid a monthlong period of mourning for the death of late Democratic President Jimmy Carter.

Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half-staff to continue to mourn Jimmy Carter's death.

Michelle Obama will not join her husband, Barack Obama, at Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, a spokesperson for the former first couple confirmed to PEOPLE on Tuesday, Jan. 14

Flags at the Capitol will return to half-staff for the late President Jimmy Carter's mourning period after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Greensboro Marine Kerry Achury, 25, honored President Jimmy Carter at his funeral and will serve at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has joined a growing list of leaders calling for American flags to be raised for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 20.

The City of Spokane announced that all flags will be raised to full staff on Monday for the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to snub President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration next Monday, after missing former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral last week where she