The U.S. flag was lowered to half-staff in Federal Way and at federal buildings across the country at the direction of President Barack Obama to show support for France following the recent terrorist attacks.

Mayor Jim Ferrell ordered the flag to be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday, Nov. 19.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of France and the families of those who have lost loved ones as a result of this terrorist attack,” Ferrell said in an email to city staff on Monday.

In his proclamation, Obama said the “terror attacks were not just an attack on Paris; they were an attack on all humanity and the universal values we share.”