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Raise the flag briskly to the top of the pole. Pause for just a second, then slowly lower the flag until it is in the center of the pole (literally half staff).
Lowering the flag from half staff is the exact opposite. Raise the flag to full staff, pause for a second, then slowly lower the flag all the way.
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Why are flags flying at half mast on May 4 2009?
It is traditional to fly the flag at half staff (half mast should really only relate to flags flown on board ship) on days of national mourning in the UK, such as the death of the Sovereign, or of a Prime Minister. November 9, 2008 was Remembrance Sunday when the nation remembers the dead in all conflicts since the First World War and is hence a day of national mourning. Although the Armistice (treaty to end the Great War in 1918) was signed at 11am on 11 November, it has become customary to mark the date on the nearest Sunday to that, rather than keeping to 11 November which began to cause traffic disruption in large cities. The reason for flying a flag at half staff is to leave room for the invisible flag of death being "flown" at the top of the mast, signifying the presence of death.
When the American flag is flown lower than usual what is it called?
Half-mast. Usually due to tragedies.
Why is the Texas flag at half mast March 24 2009?
I believe it is for the police officers that died in the shoot out in Oakland.
Where is the mint mark on franklin half dollar?
The mintmark (if any) is right above the bell and right under the E in "STATES" on the reverse.
What is Anglo-Japanese?
a person who is half English, half Japanese, or someone who is half American, half Japanese
How is the flag raised to half staff?
The way you do it is when you attach the flag to the halyard, raise it all the way up and hesitate for a second before you bring it down to half-staff. If it is already up, simply bring it down to half-staff. You never attach the flag to the halyard and simply raise it to half-staff. It always goes to the top first.
When is the only time you lower a flag to raise it?
The only time you lower a flag to raise it is during a flag ceremony, such as raising the flag to half-staff in remembrance of a national tragedy or to honor a fallen hero, and then raising it back to full staff at the conclusion of the ceremony.
Is flag flown at half staff at the Alamo?
I was just there today and it and the Texas flag were both being flown at half staff
When the US flag is at half mast should the Papal flag also be at half mast?
The Papal flag should be full staff
What day is the flag half mast until noon?
It's half-staff, not half mast (I made the same mistake earlier today). The United States Flag Code calls for the U. S. flag to be flown at half-staff only until noon only on Memorial Day. Every other day on which the flag is flown at half-staff, it is until sunset.
How long should the flag be flown at half-staff when the president dies?
It should be held at half-staff for a week.
How long should flag be flown at half staff when president dies?
It should be held at half-staff for a week.
Is the US the only country with a half staff flag?
Half-staffing a flag to represent mourning is an international custom.
Why is flag flown at half staff on Mackinac Island Michigan?
The flag is always flow at half staff due to the location of Post Cemetary. This is one of four Cemetaries in the US where the flag is permanently flown at half mast. It is an old tradition.
Rules for flying the American flag at half staff?
What are the rules about flying the American Flag
Why is the flag flown at half staff until noon on Memorial Day then raised to full staff?
On Memorial Day, the flag flies at half staff for only the first half of the day to honor the war dead. At noon it is raised to full staff to show that the nation lives.
How should the flag be lowered half staff?
The US Flag Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 7, Subsection m consistently uses the term "half-staff." The whitehouse.gov website also consistently uses the phrase "half-staff." The other term, "half-mast," is used in certain on-line dictionaries. This term has naval connotations because ships have masts. For the general public either term should be readily understood to mean the same thing.
