a memorial of some sort. for example if a president dies, or if troops die.
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Flying a flag at half-mast is a symbol of respect, mourning, or distress.
The location of the half-mast position varies by country. Some, like Britain, fly the half mast-flag exactly one flag's width down from its normal position but no lower. Other countries, like the US, use the middle of the mast position but may allow up to the 2/3 position.
To acknowledge the death of an important public figure such as a Senator or Governor.
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By GBaughma:
Flying a flag at half-mast is a sign of mourning. It doesn't necessarily have to be an important public figure; it would be perfectly acceptable to fly a flag at half mast at your home if there was a death in your family (especially a soldier).
Flags were flown at half-mast after 9/11. Flags have been flown at half-mast for the assassination of presidents.
When a flag is flown at half mast, it means that someone important (president, high member of congress) has died.
It means someone important has died, or something bad has happened.
This is done to recognize the passing of some noteworthy person.
Something sad happened like someone died
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The flag of Spain is flown with the coat of arms nearest the flagpole.
There is not a set height that the American Flag needs to be flown at, but it does need to be flown at the top of the flagpole. If other flags, such as State or POW/MIA, are flown around the American flag then the American flag needs to be flown above the other flags.
It would depend on the height of the flagpole.
The extreme winds in a tornado or hurricane can easily destroy the flag and possibly bring down the flagpole,
Which is a better conductor a flagpole or a flag and why
A flag pole is also called a flag staff. Flags are flown at half-mast when famous people die, but I have never heard of a flag mast. However, the English Oxford dictionary says that a mast can be a flagpole ( as well as a TV antenna)
State flags may be flown at the same height as the US flag, unless on the same flagpole. There is an urban legend that Texas' flag is the only one that can be, because it was an independent republic before joining the US, but that is false. There are links below.
The word is flagpole.
A flag lot is called a flag lot because it is a piece of property that looks like a flagpole. The flagpole is the driveway and the flag is the lot, which is stuck behind another piece of property.
Top of flagpole.
NO. as approved by congress "NO STATE FLAG" shall be flown above the American Flag.
If the U.S. flag is flown at night, it is supposed to be lighted.