A flag is flown at half-mast to indicate a death.
You only fly a Canadian flag at half mast when you are mourning.
30 days after death
The flag must first be hoisted to the top of the mast momentarily, and then it is lowered to the half mast position and secured.
Flying the flag at half mast.
It means people die
the president of the United States
The US flag is flown at halfmast as symbol of mourning.
The US flag is flown at halfmast as symbol of mourning.
you can fly it whenever you want, and it is flown at half mast when someone passes away
You fly a half-mast flag by quickly raising it into the air and then slowly dropping it half way, tie it off, and you are done!
Half mast means someone important like a cop, firefighter, etc has died and to the peak is just a normal day. (:
Flying the flag at 'Half Mast' or half way up the pole is common for an important person's death in most western countries.