Could be because of the attack in Turkey, where nine Germans died.
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Whatever it means can't be good.
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I was just there today and it and the Texas flag were both being flown at half staff
a flag staff is a staff for displaying a flag
It's half-staff, not half mast (I made the same mistake earlier today). The United States Flag Code calls for the U. S. flag to be flown at half-staff only until noon only on Memorial Day. Every other day on which the flag is flown at half-staff, it is until sunset.
Raise the flag briskly to the top of the pole. Pause for just a second, then slowly lower the flag until it is in the center of the pole (literally half staff). Lowering the flag from half staff is the exact opposite. Raise the flag to full staff, pause for a second, then slowly lower the flag all the way.
The bottom of a flag staff.
Hoist
What are the rules about flying the American Flag
About 250 miles
The way you do it is when you attach the flag to the halyard, raise it all the way up and hesitate for a second before you bring it down to half-staff. If it is already up, simply bring it down to half-staff. You never attach the flag to the halyard and simply raise it to half-staff. It always goes to the top first.
The Papal flag should be full staff
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aids of a general officer or a flag officer