How long is it appropriate to fly the flag half mast after the death of a president?
2007-01-14 09:50:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
In the event of the death of 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 flag shall be flown at half-staff thirty days from the death of the President or a former President; ten days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the 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; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress. As used in this subsection
2007-01-14 10:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by tnbadbunny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 days ordered by the president of the united states
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2007-01-14 18:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by rocknrandy77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 days
2007-01-14 17:58:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a sitting president 30 days. a past president 10 days.
2007-01-14 18:10:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
30 days.
2007-01-16 00:28:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 days. In my opinion, it should be flown at half staff during the entire period of engagement of war in honor our fallen soldiers.
2007-01-14 19:14:39 · answer #6 · answered by leslie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋