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Flying the U.S. flag at half-staff (also called "half mast") is an expression of honor and respect for the dead.
The flag is flown regularly at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, then flown from the top of the staff from noon until sunset.
It is flown at half-staff all day from sunrise until sunset on Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15), except when it falls on Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday of May), on Patriot Day (September 11) and on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (December 7). In 2001, President George W. Bush also approved a law requiring Federal buildings to fly half-staff in rememberance of fallen firefighters along with the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service, typically celebrated the second Sunday in October.
In addition to these regular remembrances, The US flag is flown half-mast for the following:
- 30 days after the death of a current or former president
- 10 days after the death of a current vice president, current Speaker of the House or current/retired chief justice.
- From death to interment for a former associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president, the Senate president pro tem or a state/territory governor
- For the day after the death of a member of Congress.
- Any presidential proclamation, particularly after a national tragedy, natural disaster or in honor of someone of great social/political importance, such as the Boston Marathon bombing, 9/11 or in rememberance of the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is used as a sign of respect, usually after a prominent figure's death or a tragedy.
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∙ 15y agoUsually, a flag is flown at half staff when someone famous (either locally, nationally or internationally) dies.
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∙ 13y agoMourning, usually after the death of (a) military soldier(s)
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∙ 11y agoFlying a flag at half-mast is done to commemorate a tragedy of some kind.
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∙ 13y agoTraditionally this is when someone dies
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upside down pirate flag was flown to mean No quarter," we're going to kill all aboard".
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What is the 2 letter word when the American flag is flown lower than usual?
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What does it mean to fly a flag half mast?
The US flag is flown at halfmast as symbol of mourning.
What does it mean to fly a flag at half-mast?
The US flag is flown at halfmast as symbol of mourning.
What does it mean when a flag is flown at half mast?
It is a sign of mourning, usually of a prominent figure.
What does it mean if a flag is at half mast?
It usually indicates that someone important recently died, or that there was a national disaster or tragedy.
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What does it mean when the american flag is flown at half-mast?
Cos the Americans are to stupid to realise it goes up all the way.
What does putting the flag half staff mean and why would it be done?
It would be done to honor someone who died. It means someone died.
What does it mean when the US flag is flown at half mast?
Someone important has died. I t also shows respect for that person. it is usually flown to symbolize a tragedy, it could be a person as stated above or it could be an event such as pearl harbor or 9/11
What does a upside down jolly rogers flag mean?
upside down pirate flag was flown to mean No quarter," we're going to kill all aboard".
How should the flag be lowered half staff?
The US Flag Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 7, Subsection m consistently uses the term "half-staff." The whitehouse.gov website also consistently uses the phrase "half-staff." The other term, "half-mast," is used in certain on-line dictionaries. This term has naval connotations because ships have masts. For the general public either term should be readily understood to mean the same thing.
What does yellow mean flag?
A yellow flag flown on a ship indicates that there is disease onboard. It also the signal flag for the letter 'Q'.
