[Don'tMessWithTexas]

Our family flies 3x5 foot flag every day on a short pole attached to our home. How do we fly the flag in a way to show respect for the loss of President Reagan?

[Lokibob]

6. When the flag of the United States is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff.

[Newfy]

I have the same problem but I read that you tie black ribbon to the top of the staff and just let it hang down. That's what I'm doing.

[raynearhood]

If the flags mount allows, display the flag so that the pole is parallel to the ground. This acts as a sign of respect (it is meant to reflect the military honors of saluting with the unit colors) and is an appropriate substitute to lowering the flag when the flag is displayed fixed on a pole and not on lanyards.

If you are unable to lower the flag to be parallel with the ground, display a symbol of mourning to the lower left of the flag (lower right when viewed). A black ribbon is an acceptable sign of mourning.

I wish I had a link to show you this, but I did read it in a military manual a few years ago.

Also, when Nixon died, I remember seeing a lot of the small flags drawn in to the pole. That is, the stripes were drawn in and temporarily fixed to the pole. I don't know if this is proper, but I saw it a lot.