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- The phrase ‘half-mast’ – or sometimes ‘half-staff’ refers to when a flag is flown below the top position on a flagpole or ships mast. In most countries, flying a flag below the top of the structure is a mark of respect for a person or persons who have died.
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Flags cannot be flown at half-mast on poles that are more than 45° from the vertical, but a mourning cravat can be used instead (see below). When a flag is to be flown at half-mast, it should first be raised all the way to the top of the mast, allowed to remain there for a second and then be lowered to the half-mast position.
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When hoisting a flag that is to be flown at half-mast, it should first be raised all the way to the top of the pole, and then lowered. This tradition stems from military protocol so that those observing the flag will see it being intentionally lowered (rather than failing to be fully raised)
Likewise, when the flag is to be lowered or taken down from the pole or mast, it should first be hoisted to the top of the flagpole, it should then pause for a moment, and finally be lowered, to half-mast or removed completely.
There is some disagreement about what is meant by ‘half-mast’. Most people take the phrase literally and position the flag around halfway down the structure. However, others recommend that a flag should only be lowered by one breadth - or width – of the flag (the length of the longest edge). At Flagmakers and most British institutions we recommend ...
Flags should be raised briskly and lowered ceremoniously. An alternative British tradition for flag raising is to hoist the flag while still rolled up and tied with a thin piece of cotton or a slip knot. A sharp tug of the halyard will break the cotton and release the flag to fly free.
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It's specially useful on foreign waters, leaving outer halyard for the courtesy and signal flags (position of honor decreases toward the mast). On motorboats, at the foremost staff. On foreign waters, at main staff, when no signal flag is needed. 3 - Officer Flag, Private Signal (example: Commodore of the Royal Canadian Y.C., Canada).
When flown at half-mast, the flag should be first hoisted to the peak for a moment then lowered to the half-mast position. It should be raised to the peak again before it is lowered for the day. [ 67 ] [ 69 ]
When should the Union Flag be flown at half-mast? A. Occasions on which the Union Flag is to be flown at half-mast: from the announcement of the death of the Sovereign until the...
Dec 28, 2013 · The half-mast position will depend on the size of the flag and the length of the flagpole. The flag must be lowered to a position recognisably "half-mast" to avoid the appearance of a flag which has accidentally fallen away from the top of the flagpole. The flag should always be more than its own depth from the top of the flagpole. In practice ...
