American Flags at Half-Staff
President Obama has issued a proclamation to fly the American Flag at half-staff on in observance of the passing of Senator Robert Byrd. It is recommended that all US citizens:
- Fly the US flag at half-staff from 6/30/10 until sunset on the day of his interment. For US flags displayed on a short staff or for indoor flags that cannot be lowered to half-staff, place a black mourning ribbon above the full-staffed US flag.
- NOTE: There is an exception to fly the flag at full staff for Independence Day, July 4th.
An excerpt of President Obama’s proclamation is below:
… the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the White House and upon all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions until sunset on the day of his interment. …the flag of the United States shall be displayed at full-staff at the White House and on all public buildings and grounds, at all military posts and Naval stations, and on all naval vessels of the Federal Government in the District of Columbia and throughout the United States and its Territories and possessions on Independence Day, July 4, 2010.
The correct procedure for displaying the flag at half-staff is to raise the flag to the top of the pole briskly, pause for a moment, and then slowly bring it down to where the top of the flag is at a position approximately halfway between the top and bottom of the pole. At the end of the day, the flag should be lowered slowly and ceremoniously retired for the day (unless illuminated at night).
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