Memorial Day Flag Display
 

Fly the American Flag at Half Staff on Monday 5/30/2011 from Sunrise Until Noon for Memorial Day.

EXCERPT FROM THE US FLAG CODE


Section 7.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.


A recent subject of interest with guidelines before the fact.

Also, Flag Day is right asround the corner - June 14th.

kb8tpw:

Greatly appreciate your reminder.

My difficulty is (and has almost always been), "How do you fly flag at half-staff when you're displaying on a pole affixed at a 45-degree angle from the home's wall?" I think I've seen that you need a fixture that will allow the flag to be parallel to the ground ("half-staff"), then at a 45-degree angle ("full-staff") but I don't have such a fixture.

Hope all TOTV-ers will come out on Monday for the ceremonies at Veteran's Memorial Park in Spanish Springs.

SWR
:beer3:

The fixture that I put on the side of the house has a slot to put the flag at "Half staff" (parallel to the ground).

time
 

swrinfla, What time does it start?

Sorry to be so late in posting.

Ceremonies at Veterans Memorial Park begin at 10:00am tomorrow. Bring your own chair, or be prepared to stand for the entire cermony!

SWR
:beer3:

tyvm!

Happy to report that after my walk thru the neighborthood that all 4 flag pole mounted flags are at half staff. Also, many dozen yard flags along the sidewalks and drive ways. I'm on my weway to Veterans Park.