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When a public figure dies at what position on the flag pole is the flag flown?
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It is flown at half-mast (half staff), in which the flag is raised to the top, and then lowered, when being put up or taken down.
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When a public figure dies what position on a flag pole is the flag flown?
It is flown at half-mast (half staff), in which the flag is raised to the top, and then lowered, when being put up or taken down.
When a public figure dies what position on the flag pole is the flag flown?
It is flown at half-mast (half staff), in which the flag is raised to the top, and then lowered, when being put up or taken down.
Flag flown at half mast?
Flags are usually flown at half mast as a sign of mourning when soldiers die in a war such as the Afghanistan war flags are flown at half mast, also if a prominent figure like a president or high official dies
Position of flag when it is flown midway up the pole?
Its called putting it at half mast. Usually they do it when someone important dies. When the poep died, I know that they do that for him.
When is the Irish flag flown at half-mast?
If a very important person such as a president or Taoiseach, or past holders of those offices or some other well known Irish person of great significance dies, the flag is flown at half mast as a mark of respect.
Why is the flag sometimes flown at half mast or halfway up the flagpole?
a memorial of some sort. for example if a president dies, or if troops die.Answer:Flying a flag at half-mast is a symbol of respect, mourning, or distress.The location of the half-mast position varies by country. Some, like Britain, fly the half mast-flag exactly one flag's width down from its normal position but no lower. Other countries, like the US, use the middle of the mast position but may allow up to the 2/3 position.
Why are flags sometimes flown at half-staff?
Traditionally this is when someone dies
Do you hang a flag at half staff if somebody dies?
It is flown at half mast , to pay our respect.
How long should a flag be flown at half-staff after the president of the United State dies?
30 days
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.
Who becomes speaker if speaker dies?
The president's position is not affected if the speaker dies.
