Flying the Flag at Half-Staff

• When flown at half-staff, the flag is hoisted to the peak for an instant, then lowered to the half-staff position (half the distance from the top to the bottom of the staff).
  
  
• Before the flag is lowered for the day, it is raised again to the top, then lowered.
  
  
• If your flag is on an outrigger flagpole or mounted on a wall and cannot be flown at half-staff, it is appropriate to drape a purple and black mourning ribbon across the flag.
  
  

Displaying and Caring for the Flag of the United States of America
Flying the Colors | Displaying the Flag | Flying the Flag at Half-Staff
Wearing the Flag | Flag Care | Folding the Flag | Destroying Worn-Out Flags
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