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It should be held at half-staff for a week.
It should be held at half-staff for a week.
30 days
A flag is flown at half-staff for 30 days for the death of a sitting or former President, 10 days for the death of a sitting Vice-President.
When a president dies, the flag should be flown at half-staff for 30 days as a sign of mourning. This period begins on the day of the president's death and continues until sunset on the 30th day. However, if the death occurs while the flag is already at half-staff for another reason, it may remain at half-staff for the duration of the original mourning period.
On March 1, 1954, President Eisenhower issued a proclamation for the proper ceremonial use of the flag. The United States Veteran's Administration notes the following rules that pertain to high ranking public figures. The sitting President has the right to order the flag flown at half-staff to commemorate the death of other important figures."The flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president. It is to fly 10 days at half-staff after the death of the vice president, the chief justice or a retired chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, or the speaker of the House of Representatives. For an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Cabinet, a former vice president, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or the minority leader of the House of Representatives the flag is to be displayed at half-staff from the day of death until interment."These rules only apply to the federal government; however, it appears most states have adopted the sames practices.
It is flown at half mast , to pay our respect.
That they were apart of America
a flag staff is a staff for displaying a flag
Ten days is the time to fly the flag at half-mast for a VP.On March 1, 1954, President Eisenhower issued a proclamation for the proper ceremonial use of the flag. The United States Veteran's Administration notes the following rules that pertain to high ranking public figures. The sitting President has the right to order the flag flown at half-staff to commemorate the death of other important figures."The flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president. It is to fly 10 days at half-staff after the death of the vice president, the chief justice or a retired chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, or the speaker of the House of Representatives. For an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Cabinet, a former vice president, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or the minority leader of the House of Representatives the flag is to be displayed at half-staff from the day of death until interment."These rules only apply to the federal government; however, it appears most states have adopted the sames practices.
The Papal flag should be full staff
It was Eisenhower who gave the proclamation regarding when to fly the flag at half-staff. Dwight D. Eisenhower was America's 34th President.