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.
the Irish flag is flown at half-mast on the death of a national or international figure.
The US flag is flown at halfmast as symbol of mourning.
The US flag is flown at halfmast as symbol of mourning.
A nation's flag may be flown half way up a flag pole as a symbol of respect, mourning, or distress.
usually it means that someone important has passed away. bringing your flag halfmast show respect for the person .
When somebody has died.
Cos the Americans are to stupid to realise it goes up all the way.
It is protocol for handling the Irish flag in Ireland. The same applies in many countries with national flags. An Irish flag flying in another country would not be flown highest, whereas the flag of that country might be. It is the national flag of Ireland, so it is of greater importance than any other flag in Ireland, and so it is flown higher than other flags.
If it is in Ireland, a country's flag is always flown higher than flags of other country's and any other flag.
NO. as approved by congress "NO STATE FLAG" shall be flown above the American Flag.
The flag of Spain is flown with the coat of arms nearest the flagpole.
The Eureka flag was first flown in Ballarat on Bakery hill
If the U.S. flag is flown at night, it is supposed to be lighted.