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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
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Why is a flag flown upside down and at half mast?
A flag flown upside down is an official signal of distress. A flag flown at half mast, is a mark of respect or mourning.
What days do you fly the flag at half mast?
A flag is flown at half-mast to indicate a death.
Where has U.S. flag never flown at half mast?
On the moon
What are the regulations for flying the Nova Scotia flag and on what occasions is the Nova Scotia flag flown at half mast?
you can fly it whenever you want, and it is flown at half mast when someone passes away
Flying flags at half mast in Canada?
The canadian flag is flown at half mast to represent mourning.
Which country's flag is never flown half mast?
In the UK there are two flags 1. The Union flag (sometimes referred to wrongly as the Union Jack) may be flown at half mast 2. The Royal Standard. This is the flag of the Queen (currently) it is actually the standard of the monarch and so as there is always a King or Queen it is not flown at half mast
What is the position of the flag when flown midway?
When a flag is flown in such a position it is said to be at half mast. It is done as a mark of respect and remembrance.
Why is a A flag flown at half mast?
To show respect or mourning after a death.
Where is the only place the flag is never flown at half mast?
The moon.
When is the Irish flag flown at half-mast?
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.
Should the flag be flown at half staff on 911?
Half mast. And yes, IMO.
What does it mean to fly a flag at half-mast?
The US flag is flown at halfmast as symbol of mourning.
