It can't still be from Ford's passing, is it?
2007-01-23 09:17:37 · 33 answers · asked by TJTB 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes it is. 30 days is the standard length of time. They should go back to full staff at the end of this week, I believe.
2007-01-23 09:20:34 · answer #1 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The passing of any president calls for 30 days half staff. That will be until January 27 or 28.
2007-01-23 09:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is customary to fly the flag at half staff for a period of thirty days from the death of the President of the UNited States. FYI,
The flag should be lowered to slightly lower than 1/3 from the top, not at "half-mast" as the description implies.
2007-01-23 09:32:47 · answer #3 · answered by nukehoop 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the flags will fly at half staff for 30 days following the former president's death.
2007-01-23 09:22:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anna 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. When a (past or current) President dies, flags are flown at 1/2 staff for 30 days.
2007-01-23 09:22:56 · answer #5 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is. My school is still at half staff and it has been for about 2 weeks.I couldn't believe it when they said it was still for Gerald Ford, but it was because he was a major celerity AND because he dies at such an old age. I think it's just a little overboard to have the flag at half staff for two weeks because of one person, but I guess people really respect him.....also, there was a big raise in the people who got killed in Iraq because that idiot of a president sent out more. I think we should just let Iraq drie itself into a hole. Or maybe we could have one big continent where all the mean countries could go to blow each other up!!!!! Oops, sorry for getting off-topic.....
2007-01-23 09:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by emilyy:) 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it's for Gerald Ford. The typical time the flag is lowered is one month after the death.
2007-01-23 10:13:25 · answer #7 · answered by Nina Myers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US flag is traditionally flown at half staff for thirty days after the death of a current or former President.
2007-01-23 09:22:52 · answer #8 · answered by belmyst 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
yes it still is from Presidents Fords passing. they were suppose to fly at half mass for a month. :)
2007-01-23 11:26:28 · answer #9 · answered by monkeybread 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is customary 30 days for passing of a President.
2007-01-23 09:25:13 · answer #10 · answered by KoKo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋