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How long do we leave our flags at half staff?

Posted on 06/14/2004 9:40:19 AM PDT by ru4liberty

I see that my neighbors still have theirs at half staff. Who knows how long we're supposed to fly them at half staff?


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KEYWORDS: flag; flagetiquette; mourning; reagan

1 posted on 06/14/2004 9:40:20 AM PDT by ru4liberty
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To: ru4liberty

till July 5th. (30 days from day of death of President Ronald Reagan.)


2 posted on 06/14/2004 9:41:44 AM PDT by Chieftain (To all who serve and support those who serve - thank you!)
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To: ru4liberty

yup, 30 days.


3 posted on 06/14/2004 9:42:45 AM PDT by hookman
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To: Chieftain; hookman

Thanks!


4 posted on 06/14/2004 9:46:10 AM PDT by ru4liberty (I don't know what tomorrow holds, but I know Who holds tomorrow. May His Name ever be praised!)
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To: ru4liberty
And I also understand (and someone can check me on this) that if you have a flag that cannot fly at half-staff (e.g., it is on the side of your house), then you should fly it with a black ribbon attached to the staff.

I put the ribbon in my flag (belatedly) last evening.

5 posted on 06/14/2004 11:53:23 AM PDT by calmseas
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To: ru4liberty
And I also understand (and someone can check me on this) that if you have a flag that cannot fly at half-staff (e.g., it is on the side of your house), then you should fly it with a black ribbon attached to the staff.

I put the ribbon in my flag (belatedly) last evening.

6 posted on 06/14/2004 11:53:33 AM PDT by calmseas
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To: calmseas

You are correct. If you cannot lower a flag to half staff then a black ribbon should be attached to the flag.

Semper Fi


7 posted on 06/14/2004 1:06:32 PM PDT by dd5339 ("We came to change a nation, instead we changed a world" President Reagan.)
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To: dd5339

To the flag or to the staff?


8 posted on 06/15/2004 10:01:56 AM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (4 months in the Mekong don't make up for 30 years of lies and shameful votes since then.)
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It should be attached to the top of the staff.

Semper Fi


9 posted on 06/15/2004 10:33:01 AM PDT by dd5339 ("We came to change a nation, instead we changed a world" President Reagan.)
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