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  2. Half-mast - Wikipedia

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    On the death of former Cabinet minister Jek Yeun Thong, who died on 3 June 2018, state flags at all government buildings were flown at half-mast on 7 June 2018; [106] On the death of former head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, who died on 8 September 2022, state flags at all government buildings were flown at half-mast on 19 September 2022; [107 ...

  3. Why are flags at half-staff, and how long will they stay ...

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    All public flags will be displayed at half-staff for 30 days from Carter's Dec. 29 death at age 100. ... flags are flown at half-staff, meaning the flagpole is attached to a building or stuck in ...

  4. Dyschronometria - Wikipedia

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    Common signs of dyschronometria are often generic to cerebellar ataxia, including a lack of spatial awareness, poor short term memory, and inability to keep track of time. [citation needed] [5] The defining symptoms, while not completely understood, involve time perception. For example, when asked to wait for thirty seconds, or tap every second ...

  5. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.

  6. National day of mourning - Wikipedia

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    Flying a national or military flag of that country at half-mast is a common symbol. Sociologically, period of national mourning are understood "as instituting states of social exception during which state authorities enact ritual actions consisting in a sequence of choreographically staged performative acts meant to create a national community ...

  7. Quiz Time! How Many Stars and Stripes Are on the American Flag?

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    There have been over 27 American flags!To be more specific: These 27 flags ranged from the years 1777 to 1960. (Hawaii was the last state admitted to the United States in 1959, hence 1960 being ...

  8. Learn about the history and meaning of 17 LGBTQ pride flags - AOL

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    The rainbow pride flag underwent another change in 1979 after it was discovered that the center stripe on the seven color flag was blocked by the lamp posts they hung from in San Francisco.

  9. Totenkopf - Wikipedia

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    The emblem contains an image of a death's head, and the words 'Or Glory', chosen in commemoration of Wolfe. [15] In 1792, a regiment of Hussards de la Mort (Death Hussars) was formed during the French Revolution by the French National Assembly and were organized and named by Kellerman. The group of 200 volunteers were from wealthy families and ...