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The order of precedence of flags in the UK is: Royal Standards, the Union Flag, the flag of the host country (England, Scotland, Wales, etc.), flags of other nations (in alphabetical order, see the list on page 15), the Commonwealth
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When a British national flag is at half-mast, other flags on the same stand of poles should also be at half-mast or should not be flown at all. Flags of foreign nations should not be flown, unless their country is also observing mourning. The Royal Standard never flies at half-mast.
Royal mast definition: a mast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, a topgallant mast.. See examples of ROYAL MAST used in a sentence.
What does the noun royal mast mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun royal mast . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
The National Flags should always be flown aloft and free. It is improper to use any of the National Flags as a table or seat cover or as a masking for boxes, barriers, or intervening space between floor and ground level on a dais or platform.
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Even in times of mourning, the Royal Standard would not fly at half mast ("The king is dead, long live the king!"). However, it flew at half-mast for several hours from the death of King Edward VII until King George V discovered the error. [1]
Flags. Following the death of The Duke of Edinburgh, flags have been half-masted at all Royal Residences flying the Union Flag. When The Queen is in residence the Royal Standard is flown. Unlike the Union flag, the Royal Standard is never flown at half-mast.
