2006-12-28 04:12:33 · 7 answers · asked by pam 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
30 days
Upon the order of the President, the flag is to be flown at half-staff in following circumstances:
For thirty days after the death of a current or former President.
For ten days after the death of a current or former Vice-President, Chief Justice, or Speaker of the House of Representatives.
From the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession
On the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress
On Memorial Day until noon
Annually by presidential proclamation, (as requested by U.S. Congress) on September 11 (Patriot Day), and December 7, National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, (see US Code: Title 36, Chapter 1)
Upon presidential proclamation, which have included: the remembrance of the 9/11 attacks, the death of Pope John Paul II, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003, the victims of Hurricane Katrina, and the Indian Ocean tsunami, death of Coretta Scott King
2006-12-28 04:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by Soundjata 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the flag is flown at half mast for 30 days after the death of a former president.
2006-12-28 04:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by lbdm2002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've got faith in giving each and every of the honour to squaddies that we are able to, the two alive and deceased, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that conserving the flag at 0.5 mast for the best purchase of the conflict is ridiculous. putting the flag at 0.5 mast shows understand for the victims of a large tragedy, or the loss of life of a large political chief (jointly with a president) and that they deserved to be venerated. If the flag replaced into continuously at 0.5 mast, it may not be a demonstration of understand, in spite of the incontrovertible fact that it may grow to be the "time-honored" and it may right now mean not something.
2016-12-11 17:38:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems long, but I think 30 days is normal.
2006-12-28 04:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by senior07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 days is standard.
2006-12-28 04:25:06 · answer #5 · answered by Leah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 day's is the morning period.
2006-12-28 04:22:17 · answer #6 · answered by waljac6108 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until he's laid to rest.
2006-12-28 04:23:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋