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The Army Specialist Greg L. Chambers Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007 added a provision to allow governors, or the mayor of the District of Columbia, to proclaim that the flag be flown at half-staff upon the death of a member of the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or possession who died while serving on active duty.
Wondering, why are the flags at half-staff today? Learn the rules of etiquette in flying the American flag, according to government officials and holidays.
A flag protocol (or flag code) is a set of rules and regulations for the display of flags within a country, including national, subnational, and foreign flags. Generally, flag protocols call for the national flag to be the most prominent flag (i.e, in the position of honor), flown highest and to its own right (the viewer's left) and for the ...
Before you go to hang Old Glory, you should know that there are specific directives for Memorial Day and rules on flying the American flag at half-staff. So, if you need a refresher before showing ...
The flag at the Capitol Building flies at half-staff in honor of President Ronald Reagan, 2004. The United States flag flying at half-staff in memorial of the September 11 attacks in New York City, Sept. 11, 2014. In the United States, the usual government term for non-nautical use is half-staff.
Rules for flying a Stars and Stripes at half-staff. Flags are traditionally flown in public only from sunrise to sunset, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, but can be flown at ...
Gov. Phil Murphy ordered all U.S. and New Jersey flags to fly at half-staff on Wednesday in a tribute.
The flags were ordered to remain at half-staff for 30 days or until Jan. 29. While the country’s flag code dictates flags remain lowered following a president’s death, the code is not mandatory.