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Flags at half mast My understanding is that the flag is theoretically not flown at "half" mast, but one flag's depth down from the masthead (in practice, it's often more than that) to allow for the "invisible flag of death" to be flown at the top of the mast. In Spain, the most frequent alternative to flying a flag half mast to indicate mourning is to stitch a small piece of black material (a short cravatte, a square piece of material, occasionally even a black Handkerchief) to the centre of the flag. When flown at half mast, it was first two blocked and then lowered to the proper position half way down the length of the halyard (rope). www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/xf-half.html

WHAT'S NEW - It's an Honour All flags normally flown at a flag station should also be flown at half mast during the ceremonial period, with the exception of the flags of other nations, which should not be flown at half mast unless permission to do so is given by the local representatives of the government of that nation. As a mark of national respect and mourning, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half mast Australia Wide from all buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. As an expression of the sympathy of the people of Australia, the Australian National Flag and all other flags normally flown from Commonwealth buildings and establishments should be flown at half mast Australia wide for the duration of Friday 5 March 2004. www.itsanhonour.gov.au /whats_new_archive.cfm?bulletinYear=2004

Displaying the American flag at half-mast The flag is displayed at half mast at federal buildings by order of the President upon the death of a public official. On Memorial Day (last Monday of May in the U.S.), the flag is traditionally displayed at half mast from dawn until noon and at full mast for the remainder of daylight. An executive order from a Governor directs the half mast display of state and U.S. Flags at state facilities within their jurisdiction. www.nlc.org /about_cities/cities_101/145.cfm

Protocol Etiquette Australian Flag - Half Mast, Artisan Flags Australia It must be lowered at least to a position recognizably "half-mast" to avoid the appearance of a flag which has accidentally fallen away from the top of the mast owing to a loose flag rope. The Flag is brought to the half-mast position by first raising it to the top of the mast and then immediately lowering it slowly to the half-mast position (this position is estimated by imagining another flag flying above the half-mastered flag). A satisfactory position for half-masting would normally be when the top of the Flag is one-third of the distance from the top of the mast. www.artisanflags.com.au /Protocol_Australia_Half_Mast.aspx

purevolume™ Half Mast (band) Half Mast was created in the summer of 2004 but the members have known eachother for their whole lives. **Accutally called "Half Mast" but another band stole the name on purevolume...I mean come on. The band has one finished demo/album called "Nothing New" with ten instrumental songs that were not very good. www.purevolume.com /halfmastband

Half mast Legend says that when a ship lost a crew member, the flag was lowered to half mast to allow the space above for the flag of the greatest conqueror of all, the Angel of Death. During battles, the flag of the surrendering forces was lowered half way down the flag mast in order to allow the flag of the victor to be erected above it. www.lostatsea.ca /halfmast.htm

Half Mast I'm not sure why the flag was at half mast at Rosedale High School the afternoon I took this shot. Perhaps it was lowered for all the little towns in the Mississippi Delta that seem to be dying. www.southern-images.com /halfmast.htm

Words: Woe and Wonder According to Volume Nine (which covers about half of all words that begin with "L" and "M"), people have been calling tall poles on land masts for more than 350 years — from towers that guide travellers in the mountains to those that support telegraph wires and broadcasting equipment. Although the direct translation of half-mast is à mi-mât, Ottawa's official term is actually en berne. Trudeau, I have been hearing CBC radio and television announcers say that "flags are at half-mast". www.cbc.ca /news/indepth/words/flagflap.html

Half-Masting of the Flag Half Masting - Death of the Honourable Louis J. Robichaud, P.C., C.C., Q.C. Flags on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments in the province of New Brunswick will be flown at half-mast from now until sunset on the day of the funeral, Tuesday, January 11, 2005, of the late the Honourable Louis J. Robichaud. The Flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa and on all Government of Canada buildings and establishments across Canada will be flown at half mast from sunrise to sunset Thursday, April 28, 2005, to mark this day. Half Masting - Death of Her Honour the Honourable Dr. canadianheritage.gc.ca /progs/cpsc-ccsp/berne-halfmasting/index_e.cfm

Flags: flags at half-mast They say that a flag at half-mast should be half way between the top and bottom of the flagstaff. That said that a flag flown at half-mast should be lowered until it is one flag depth below the top of the pole, mast or staff. That is a perfectly good answer to why we fly them at half-mast, but it doesn't explain the reasons behind it. www.funsocialstudies.com /articles/halfmastflags.htm

Sutro Press / sutropress.com / Half Mast Half Mast is a haunting and powerful tale of revenge… and the inevitable remorse that comes with it. The New York Resident says "Null's mastery of the language laces Half Mast with a brilliant thread of emotional tragedy as Alex pinballs helplessly through a young life gone terribly wrong. Slashdot says Half Mast is "an impressive debut novel about an uncommon subject matter. www.sutropress.com /index-old2.html

maw = 0 + Pi: Half Mast or Half Secular Jersey is flying the state and national flags half mast for the rest of the week, in mourning for the Pope's death. If you look at the whole half-mast thing from this perspective, lowering the flag to half mast is not done to honor a religious figure, but to honor the death of a legitimate head of state. The argument being used in France at the moment is that France has always honored the passing of Popes by lowering their flags to half mast. www.mawopi.com /archives/2005/04/half_mast_or_ha.html

Sean Hannity Discussion - Of the Flag being at half mast The flags are at half mast lots of places in Utah, including outside of LDS Church Headquarters in honor of the Pope. If the flag has been flown at half mast for a foreign national in the past then there is absolutely no reason not to do it for the Pope. Half Mast is 1/4 of the way down the flag pole. www.hannity.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-967.html

Flags to fly at half mast Flying the flags at half mast is a symbol of the sorrow we all feel at the untold loss of life," said Premier Grimes. Premier Roger Grimes said today that the flags at Confederation Building and other government buildings throughout the province will fly at half mast out of respect for those injured and killed in terrorist attacks in the United States. www.releases.gov.nl.ca /releases/2001/exec/0912n02.htm

It’s okay that flag was at half mast Contrary to her belief that the gesture was divisive and placed a burden on teachers to explain why a flag at the school was at half mast, I considered it an opportunity. Our schools are a wonderful place to use our flag at half mast as an important lesson in the tolerance of the beliefs of others and for respecting those who are or believe differently than we. An Acorn reader objected to the American flag at half mast as a tribute to the death of Pope John Paul II. www.theacorn.com /news/2005/0427/Letters/009.html

Flying flags at half mast. When the president directs that the flag be flown at half staff at military facilities, on Naval vessels and at stations abroad, it will be so flown whether or not the flag of another nation is flown at full staff alongside the U.S. flag. When a president, former president or president-elect dies, the flag will be flown at half staff for 30 days from the date of death during the period of reveille to retreat. The flag might fly at half staff at all installations or only at the military installation while the funeral is being conducted. www.able2know.com /forums/about27192.html

Half-Mast "Half Mast at Anchor" was hand painted, appliqued, trapuntoed, and embellished. We listened to NPR when we were able to tune it in, and we were spared the constant viewing of the video tape that so many of our friends have talked about. It is the nautical version of the American Flag with an anchor surrounded by a circle of thirteen stars. www.clvquilts.com /911.html

Central Biz : flag at half mast Half -masting - Death of the Honourable Stanley Ronald Basford, P.C., Q.C. New Brunswick will be flown at half - mast from now until sunset on Further, the flag on the Peace Tower in Ottawa will fly at half - mast from sunrise to On this very page we have collected some some interesting information; we hope you enjoy the resources on flag at half mast. Flag at half - mast through door of Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater www.central-biz.com /flag/flag-at-half-mast.htm

Dictionary.com/at half-mast This term refers to placing a flag halfway up a ship's mast or flagpole, a practice used as a mark of respect for a person who has died or, at sea, as a distress signal. Occasionally the term is transferred to other objects, as in Tom's pants were at half-mast as he raced around the playground, or The puppy's tail was at half-mast. Halfway up or down, as in The church bells tolled off and on all day and the flags were at half-mast. dictionary.reference.com /search?q=at%20half-mast

icWales - Union flag lowered to half mast The Union flag flying over Buckingham Palace has been lowered to half mast, at the Queen's request, in a mark of respect for the dead and injured in the London bombings, said the Palace. icWales - Union flag lowered to half mast Buckingham Palace was sealed off in the wake of the terrorist blasts with armed police and army personnel on guard. icwales.icnetwork.co.uk /0100news/0200wales/tm_objectid=15714019%26method=full%26siteid=50082%26headline=union%2dflag%2dlowered%2dto%2dhalf%2dmast-name_page.html

EUbusiness - Brussels flags at half-mast after Swedish FM's death The European Commission lowered its flags to half mast on Thursday as a mark of respect for Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh, killed in a knife attack in Stockholm. European Commission chief Romano Prodi paid tribute to Lindh as "one of the most influential figures in Swedish politics," who played "an active role in building Europe and (who) will leave a huge hole" in EU politics. www.eubusiness.com /afp/030911122919.qf21gndu

Flag Half Mast Usa U.S. flag at South Pole flying at half staff By Jack Williams, USATODAY.com U.S. citizens and others at the most remote place in the world — the South Pole —began receiving news of the Sept. the top of the dome and took the flag down to half mast. The assignment: shoot a flag at half mast. Fold the flag in half width-wise twice to fly our flag at half-mast for a former employee long does the flag fly at half-mast? www.usa-attorney-research.com /sitemap-usa/flag-half-mast-usa.html

Commemoration The tradition of lowering flags to half mast as a sign of remembrance is believed to have its origins on the high seas. Flag at half mast at Ulladulla cenotaph, ANZAC Day 1999. As a sign of respect or honour for important persons, sailing ships would lower their sails, thus slowing the vessel and allowing for the VIP's own vessel to come alongside and him to board if he so desired. www.awm.gov.au /commemoration/customs/flags.htm

EUbusiness - Flags fly at half mast in Finland in honor of London dead Flags here flew at half mast on Thursday from monuments and public buildings, including the seats of parliament and government, to honor the victims of the deadly London bombings a week ago. Flags fly at half mast in Finland in honor of London dead Living_in_EU » Flags fly at half mast in Finland in honor of London dead www.eubusiness.com /Living_in_EU/050714070134.3awt27x3/view

::: u.tv ::: The Union Flag will be flown at half mast on all British government buildings tomorrow, officials confirmed today. The decision comes after the Union Flag flying over Buckingham Palace was lowered to half mast this afternoon at the Queen`s request. He said: "The Government have announced that the Union Flag will be flown at half mast on all Government buildings tomorrow from 8am until sunset as a mark of respect for the victims of the recent terrorist attack." www.utvinternet.com /newsroom/indepth.asp?id=62372&pt=n

Flags At Half Mast at IMS Ordered to be at half mast for far longer than September 11th. The Lt. Governor probably had to be talked out of ordering them to be at half mast until the next election. They will be at half mast through Sunday throughout the state. www.serious-fun.net /new-3913938-1199.html

NATO Media Library: Flags of the NATO nations half mast - 12 September 2001 Flags of the 19 member countries flying at half mast at the main entrance to NATO Headquarters in Brussels following the terrorist attack on the United States of 11 September Flags of the 19 member countries flying at half mast in the background Flags of the NATO nations at half mast www.nato.int /multi/photos/2001/m010912a.htm

Holidays and Festivals - Memorial to Myanmar In the U.S. the flag is flown at half mast from sunrise until noon, at which time it is raise to full mast until sunset. A flag should always be raised to full mast before lowering to half mast, and again raised to full mast before removing. www.shagtown.com /days/m2.html

KUMM :: View topic - What's with the flags? Some places just started flying their flag at half-mast, some have returned to full mast, and I'm sure there are a couple of screw balls who are flying their flags at 3/4 mast because they can't quite figure out how to work their simple pulley/pole system. Not me brother, let the freak flags fly at half mast for however long this lasts. They're still half mast in the cities too. www.kumm.org /index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=printview&t=514&start=0

Telegraph News One day the flags are flying proudly, the next they are at half-mast The flag on the roof of Buckingham Palace flying at half mast The capital's transport system, so long an object of frustration to those who use it, had become an object of fear, to be avoided if at all possible. Dozens of people were dead, killed by four bombs carried on to the Underground and a red double-deck bus by Islamist extremists. news.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/07/08/nmood08.xml

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