when is the American Flag raised half way on the pole?

Question

In my hometown, every flag on a pole that I have seen, is raised half way. What is the reason behind that?

Answer 1

It's in respect of late President Gerald Ford.
The rules of the flag are below:
FLYING THE FLAG AT HALF-STAFF: The pertinent section of the Flag Code says, "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 possesion, 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 orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law.

In the event of the death 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 code also includes other related details including the specific length of time during which the flag should be displayed at half-staff, in the event of the death of a "principal figure"(e.g., 30 days for the death of a sitting or former President, 10 days for the death of a sitting Vice-President,etc.).

GOOD-FAITH MISUNDERSTANDINGS: Although the code is actually pretty clear, confusion continues to occur. For example, U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno recently ordered the American Flag flown at half-staff on all U.S. Department of Justice buildings, in honor of several DEA agents who had died. While NFF understands this gesture, the Flag Code does not give Attorney General Reno the authority to issue that order. Closer to NFF's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania home, Mayor Tom Murphy ordered all flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of a plane crash. Here again, a well-intentioned gesture, but one for which no authority exists. NFF points out these "good-faith misunderstandings" not to criticize or embarrass anyone, but rather to head off a growing trivialization of this memorial salute, and to preserve the dignity and significance of flying the U.S. flag at half-staff. To any readers who may think that NFF is insensitive for raising these breaches of etiquette, please be assured that our motives are pure. We grieve these human loses deeply; however, we believe proper respect for our flag must be maintained - no matter the circumstances.

Answer 2

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It's a little tough to answer, because odd as it sounds, there is no 'official' way to raise and lower the flag, not even in the military. There is a normal way to do it, and I'll try to explain it here. I did this while in the military, you may want to change some things. Raising: 1. Two or more people readies the lanyard, one person holds the flag. Everyone else is lined up on either side of the flagpole. The lanyard people salute the flag when it is brought to them and go back to their original position on their own. The person who brings the flag is normally the commander of the ceremony and gives the commands. 2. The flag is attached to the first eye of the lanyard and raised until the second eye of the flag unfurls, and then that eye is connected too. 3. The flag is run up the pole and everyone else salutes as it's raised. If the flag is at half mast, it is still raised to the top, left at the top for a second or two and then lowered to half mast. 4. The lanyard is tied off and the ceremony is finished. Lower: 1. Two people are at the lanyard and untie the lanyard. Everyone else is lined up on both sides of the flagpole. 2. As the flag is being lowered, eveyone salutes except the people on the lanyard. 3. When the flag is low enough for the first two people on each side to grab it, everyone lowers their salutes and grabs the flag, passing it down the line as it gets lower. 4. When the eyes are able to be removed, they are. When the flag is disconnected from the lanyard it is pulled tight between the two lines of people and folded. Commands can be given, but normally we just had the commander say 'ready, fold' and everyone just knew what to do. That's how we did it when I was on flag detail in the Army, but like I said, you can do it pretty much any way you want, just keep the flag off of the ground and treat it with respect and you should be fine. A full size flag takes at least 6-8 people to do a proper lowering. Since you don't have to fold it to raise the flag it doesn't take as many.

Answer 3

Half Pole Flag

Answer 4

The flag is raised to half-mast when someone such as a president dies. It is now flying at half-mast because of the recent passing of President Ford.

Answer 5

it's for the recent passing of gerald ford.i beleive that our so called president ask for flags to be flown at half mast all month.we do this in rememberance of an important person or event.

Answer 6

it's shown as a sign of respect & mourning when someone important dies(gerald ford) or when a great tragedy occurs(911)

Answer 7

It happens when someone important dies. Lately, it was for Gerald Ford.

Answer 8

a political or national figure dies. In the military, it is when a CEO or ( by request) a service men dies. "Sad isn't it"

Answer 9

yea i think it happens when something important happens to USA