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Mar 1, 2024 · The flag half-staff rules are a crucial part of the US flag code, detailing when and how the flag should be lowered to half-staff as a sign of mourning or respect. Key provisions include directives for the death of current or former government officials, in response to national tragedies, or as ordered by the President or state governors.
Flying the American flag at half-staff is a symbolic gesture to signify mourning or respect. It often happens after the death of government officials, military members, or first responders. It also happens during national tragedies, on Memorial Day (until noon), and other remembrance days.
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Jul 17, 2015 · Additionally, the flag will also be flown at half-staff on all DoD buildings, grounds, and naval vessels in the State, congressional district, territory, or commonwealth of these officials from the day of death through the day of interment.
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- Flag; stripes and stars on. The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be fifty stars representing the fifty states, white in a blue field.
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- Use of flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of flag. Any person who, within the District of Columbia, in any manner, for exhibition or display, shall place or cause to be placed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing, or any advertisement of any nature upon any flag, standard, colors, or ensign of the United States of America; or shall expose or cause to be exposed to public view any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign upon which shall have been printed, painted, or otherwise placed, or to which shall be attached, appended, affixed, or annexed any word, figure, mark, picture, design, or drawing, or any advertisement of any nature; or who, within the District of Columbia, shall manufacture, sell, expose for sale, or to public view, or give away or have in possession for sale, or to be given away or for use for any purpose, any article or substance being an article of merchandise, or a receptacle for merchandise or article or thing for carrying or transporting merchandise, upon which shall have been printed, painted, attached, or otherwise placed a representation of any such flag, standard, colors, or ensign, to advertise, call attention to, decorate, mark, or distinguish the article or substance on which so placed shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100 or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of the court.
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Sep 19, 2020 · Not sure how to display the American flag mounted on your home at Half Staff in times of mourning or respect? We have the answer.
When adopted by individual state legislation we would also recommend that the Honor and Remember Flag fly at half staff below the US flag whenever there is an identified military casualty of that state.
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In addition to deaths of government figures, the Flag should also be flown half-staff for the following dates: Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15) Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
