Flags Are At Half Mast to Honor A loss of someone who died for our american flag.
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Why?
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.
State and national flags were not flown at half mast on Tuesday February 10, 2015.
The canadian flag is flown at half mast to represent mourning.
2-27-09 Our former governor passed away
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
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.
Because the Health Care Bill passed. And Obama the raisin brain is President.
Pearl Harbor
No
Robin Gibb's death?
Formerly half mast (Navy) and half staff (Army) were to honor deceased VIPs (Very Important People-US Military & Government Personnel). Today, that tradition has been expanded to many (civilian) people and many events.
In some countries they are, in others they are not.