Flying the United States Flag at Half-Staff
Nov 18, 2008 10:06:22 GMT -6
Post by Moderator on Nov 18, 2008 10:06:22 GMT -6
DISPLAY OF THE FLAG AT HALF-STAFF
The United States flag is flown at half-staff when the entire nation is in mourning. These periods of mourning are proclaimed either by the President of the United States for national remembrance, or the governor of a state or territory for local remembrance, or in the event of a death of a member or former member of the federal, state or territorial government or judiciary.
The heads of departments and agencies of the federal government may also order that the flag be flown
at half-staff on buildings, grounds and naval vessels under their jurisdiction.
The term "half-staff" means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff. The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.
The flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president.
The flag should fly at half-staff for 10 days after the death of the vice president, the chief justice or a retired chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, or the speaker of the House of Representatives.
The flag should fly at half-staff from the day of death until interment for an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Cabinet, a former vice president, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
The flag should fly at half-staff on the day of and the day after the death of a United States senator, representative, territorial delegate, or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It should also be flown at half-staff on all federal facilities in the state, congressional district, territory, or commonwealth of those officials.
The flag should fly at half-staff from the day of death until interment for the governor of a state, territory or possession. It should also be flown at half-staff on all federal facilities within that governor’s state, territory or possession.
During burial at sea, the ship shall be stopped and the flag displayed at half-mast from the beginning of the funeral service until the body has been committed to the deep.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Memorial Day from sunrise until noon only, then raised briskly to the top of the staff until sunset.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Patriot Day from sunrise until sunset.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day from sunrise until sunset.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day.
The president may order the flag to be flown at half-staff to mark the death of other officials, former officials, or foreign dignitaries. In addition to these occasions, the president may order half-staff display of the flag after other tragic events.
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The United States flag is flown at half-staff when the entire nation is in mourning. These periods of mourning are proclaimed either by the President of the United States for national remembrance, or the governor of a state or territory for local remembrance, or in the event of a death of a member or former member of the federal, state or territorial government or judiciary.
The heads of departments and agencies of the federal government may also order that the flag be flown
at half-staff on buildings, grounds and naval vessels under their jurisdiction.
The term "half-staff" means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff. The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.
The flag should fly at half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and its territories and possessions after the death of the president or a former president.
The flag should fly at half-staff for 10 days after the death of the vice president, the chief justice or a retired chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, or the speaker of the House of Representatives.
The flag should fly at half-staff from the day of death until interment for an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a member of the Cabinet, a former vice president, the president pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, or the minority leader of the House of Representatives.
The flag should fly at half-staff on the day of and the day after the death of a United States senator, representative, territorial delegate, or the resident commissioner from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It should also be flown at half-staff on all federal facilities in the state, congressional district, territory, or commonwealth of those officials.
The flag should fly at half-staff from the day of death until interment for the governor of a state, territory or possession. It should also be flown at half-staff on all federal facilities within that governor’s state, territory or possession.
During burial at sea, the ship shall be stopped and the flag displayed at half-mast from the beginning of the funeral service until the body has been committed to the deep.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Memorial Day from sunrise until noon only, then raised briskly to the top of the staff until sunset.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Patriot Day from sunrise until sunset.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day from sunrise until sunset.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day.
The flag should be flown at half-staff on Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day.
The president may order the flag to be flown at half-staff to mark the death of other officials, former officials, or foreign dignitaries. In addition to these occasions, the president may order half-staff display of the flag after other tragic events.
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This information is copied from Page 25 of the United States Flag Manual, a publication distributed by the Military Salute Project. Click the following link to view or download the complete manual ...
militarysalute.proboards.com/thread/737/united-states-flag-manual