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.
There are a number of ways to keep track of what days you should fly the flag at half mast; in general, these are decided by presidential decree in the USA.
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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.
In memory of someone who has died that has served the country or done something nationally recognized. An event like 9-11 also can have a half mast flags.
I was just there today and it and the Texas flag were both being flown at half staff
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.
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.
The Papal flag should be full staff
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.
It should be held at half-staff for a week.
It should be held at half-staff for a week.
Half-staffing a flag to represent mourning is an international custom.