why is flag being flown at half mast today?
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Trump added that flags will again be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. The national flag is dropped to half its normal height at times when the nation is in mourning or after a national tragedy.
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States Are Lowering Their Flags in Honor of Those No Longer with Us. In Texas, U.S. and state flags are flying half-staff February 2 through the day of interment for Officer Alan McCollum. The Corpus Christi police officer was killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop.
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The flag of South Africa is flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning when ordered by the President of South Africa. Upon the official announcement of the death of the current or former President, the flag should be flown at half-mast for ten days.
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Canadian Flag at Half-Mast Sunday, June 23 to Mark National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism. The Canadian flag will be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Sunday, June 23 on all City establishments to mark the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism.
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(KFVS) - In accordance with President Donald Trump and the U.S. Flag Code, American and state flags at all public and state buildings will be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 11 in observance of Patriot Day.
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Flags on UK government buildings will fly at half-mast on Saturday 30th November 2019, as a mark of respect to those who lost their lives and all others that were affected by the attack on London Bridge on Friday. Other organisations and local authorities may follow suit.
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The flag is at half-staff in honor of U.S. Representative John Lewis of Georgia who died yesterday. ... Governor Inslee extended the half-staff respect in Washington state until Monday evening, July 20.
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Earlier this month, the governors of several hard-hit states ordered their public buildings to fly flags at half-staff, including New York, Massachusetts and Colorado. ... The process is reversed when lowering the flag at the end of the day — except for Memorial Day, when the display is shortened.
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A flag at half-mast is a signal of mourning. It's called half-staff or its also known as half-mast. It's flown this way as a mark of respect, for when someone dies.
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Fly the United States Flags at Half-Staff Friday, May 15, 2020 in Honor of Police Officers Memorial Day.
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US Flags at Half-Staff on Monday, September 11, 2017 in Honor of Patriot Day « HALF STAFF AMERICAN FLAG NOTIFICATIONS.
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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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Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered that the flags of the United States and the state of Florida be lowered immediately and flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the shooting at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola on Friday. The order applies to all local and state buildings throughout Florida.
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By order of the Governor, all flags of the United States and the flag of Missouri at all State and government offices, shall be flown at half-staff, statewide on August 12, 2019 as a mark of respect for Representative Rebecca Roeber.
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Half-mast is the term used to flying a flag midway between the summit and bottom of the flagpole on a ship, with the 'mast' in 'half-mast' being derived from the ship's mast. Half-mast is reserved primarily for ships when flags fly halfway during times of distress or mourning.
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Trump, announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff out of respect for Elijah E. Cummings. Representative Cummings passed away today at the age of 68. He had served in the House of Representatives since 1996 as a representative from Maryland.
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President Trump has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff in memory of the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Virginia. ... Tim Walz issued a statement Saturday ordering all flags at state buildings to be flown at half-staff through Tuesday, in accordance with Trump's proclamation.