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Old 05-29-2023, 02:34 PM
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Default House flag mounts

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Originally Posted by Ralphy View Post
Most house flag mounts have two positions. One is on an upward angle and the other is horizontal. The horizontal position is the half staff position.

Thank you for this enlightenment!! Who knew? And the typical instruction sheets don't tell you that the horizontal position is for half mast ceremonies!!

I always thought that was a way to have the flag not get caught in the gutters... Duh