Half Mast?

[imported_inspire]

This has been nagging at me for awhile - I know that after former president ford passed away, the flag was lowered to half-mast. But it's been a couple weeks and a lot of the places I pass on my drive in to work still have the flag at half-mast. Is there some sort of rule of etiquette that says how long you're supposed to leave the flag at half mast for?

 

[MisterJackson]

Till the prez says put em back up.

 

[ballmode]

It should come up by now... my guess

 

[leftyman]

30 days from the day of his death

 

[leftyman]

all your flag needs

 

[rivan]

I was wondering this myself. Interesting.

 

[new2AMD]

Bush ordered it for 30 days

 

[djheater]

Did Reagan get as much?

 

[shocksyde]

When Dubya dies, and I'm president, I'll order all flags to be at DOUBLE MAST. They must be flown in the air like kites.

 

[imported_inspire]

So it varies, eh? Neat. Thanks for the info, folks!

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: djheater
Did Reagan get as much?

Yes he did.

 

[ebaycj]

Topic Title: Half Mast?
Topic Summary: For how long?


30 minutes after sex.

 

[KLin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-staff#United_States

Wikipedia rocks.

 

[zinfamous]

Well, I've been half-mast ever since the Beyonce appearance at the Golden Globes....

EDIT: Damn! ebay beat me to it.

 

[FoBoT]

30 days is standard for presidents

U.S. Code provides that the Flag of the United States 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 the current 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- i.e. a Senator, a Representative, a Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
On Memorial Day until noon

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Double Mast. Heh