It's Veteran's Day.
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It was Eisenhower who gave the proclamation regarding when to fly the flag at half-staff. Dwight D. Eisenhower was America's 34th President.
On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staffuntil noon only, and then raised to the top of the staff." An easy way to remember when to fly a flag at half-staffis to think of when the entire nation is mourning or engaged in remembrance.
On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staffuntil noon only, and then raised to the top of the staff." An easy way to remember when to fly a flag at half-staffis to think of when the entire nation is mourning or engaged in remembrance.
On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staffuntil noon only, and then raised to the top of the staff." An easy way to remember when to fly a flag at half-staffis to think of when the entire nation is mourning or engaged in remembrance.
National Crisis and/or death of a predominate US official.
on memorials day and you do because u can
On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staffuntil noon only, and then raised to the top of the staff." An easy way to remember when to fly a flag at half-staffis to think of when the entire nation is mourning or engaged in remembrance.
Short answer is no. When to Fly Your Flag: The American flag should be displayed on all days and especially the holidays listed below. Wondering when to fly the flag at half staff? The dates with comments indicate when you should fly your flag at half-staff.New Year's Day January 1Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 21Inauguration Day January 20Lincoln's Birthday February 12Washington's Birthday February 22Easter Sunday March 23Mother's Day May 11Peace Officer's Memorial Day (half-staff) May 15Armed Forces Day May 18Memorial Day (Half-staff until noon) May 26Flag Day June 14Father's Day 3rd Sunday in JuneIndependence Day July 4Korean War Veterans Day (half-staff), July 27Labor Day September 1Patriot Day (half-staff) September 11Constitution Day September 17Gold Star Mother's Day September 28Columbus Day October 13Navy Day October 27National Election Day November 4Marine Corps Day November 10Veterans Day November 11Thanksgiving Day November 27Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (half-staff) December 7Christmas Day December 25Extracted from the July 7, 1976 amendment to the Flag Code (Public Law 94-344, 94th Congress)
Customary Dates to fly half-Staff: * Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15th * Memorial Day, last Monday in May (Flag raised to full staff at noon) * Korean War Veterans Day, July 27th * Patriot Day, September 11th * Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, December 7th
You only fly a Canadian flag at half mast when you are mourning.
I think of it as half-staff to remember the fallen soldiers who gave up their lives for us, but a return to the highest position to represent soldiers' victories that have allowed the US to retain its power.