| Flying The Flag at Half-Staff(m) The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only, then raised to the top of the staff. By order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory. |
| In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at
half-staff according to Presidential instructions or orders, or in accordance with recognized
customs or practices not inconsistent with law. In the event of the death of a present or
former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States,
the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall
be flown at half-staff. The flag shall be flown at half-staff thirty days from the death of the
President or a former President; ten days from the day of death of the Vice President, the
Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of
Representatives; from the day of death until interment, a former Vice President, or the
Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following
day for a Member of Congress. As used in this subsection - (1) the term "half-staff" means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff; (2) the term "executive or military department" means any agency listed under sections 101 and 102 of title 5; and (3) the term "Member of Congress" means a Senator, a Representative, a Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. Title 36 of the United States Code Chapter 10 Section 175. Position and manner of display. |
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