Why did it become tradition to fly the American Flag at half staff when someone passed away?

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When it is a government person or a US service person to show respect..

2006-09-15 16:26:13 · answer #1 · answered by unicornfarie1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It became a tradition to fly a flag at half mast at a post office when they needed to show that they were hiring.

2006-09-15 23:34:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

it has been a culture since long ago and also shows that rspect to the dead

2006-09-15 23:26:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html#5

not sure why, maybe respect?

2006-09-15 23:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋