State and national flags were not flown at half mast on Tuesday February 10, 2015.
Flags are flown at half-mast as a sign of respect or mourning, typically authorized by the President or a state governor for federal or state flags respectively. In some cases, private organizations or businesses may choose to fly their flags at half-mast as well.
By convention flags are flown at half mast during a period of official mourning (e.g the death of a national leader or a for national tragedy). It is a mark of respect.
Flags Are At Half Mast to Honor A loss of someone who died for our american flag.
Indonesia, Monaco, and Malta all have flags that are exactly half red and white.
The reason flags are half mast on Sydney Harbour Bridge is most likely because someone has died. Flying flags at half mast is a form of respect for someone that has died.
Only the President or a state Governor can order when and for how long the American flag is to be flown at half-staff on government property.
9 and a half
Eight on a Monday and Friday, and half seven on a Tuesday and Thursday
Since the Kennedy assassination, this practice has been in effect. Half-staff or half-mast started out with the Kennedy funerals and then stayed on long after the events.
Pearl Harbor
No
Traditionally this is when someone dies