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NurseJackie

(42,862 posts) Wed Oct 30, 2019, 07:24 AM Oct 2019

Flags flown on poles affixed to a home or building are not to be flown at half staff but ...

I did not know this. It's impractical to "lower" the flag that's mounted to our home, and I always felt a little guilty when I couldn't lower it. I'll have to order one of these.

https://www.aflag.com/flag-etiquette/

Flags flown on poles affixed to a home or building are not to be flown at half staff but a memorial streamer can be affixed to the top of the flagpole to signify half staff.

https://www.gettysburgflag.com/military-flags/black-mourning-ribbon

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Flags flown on poles affixed to a home or building are not to be flown at half staff but ... (Original Post) NurseJackie Oct 2019 OP

Thank you. Didn't know that. sarge43 Oct 2019 #1

I'd never heard of it either. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #2

Ididn't know that either, kozar Oct 2019 #3

I'm still searching... trying to find out if this is LEGIT, or just an invented trend/fad NurseJackie Oct 2019 #4

from images and some research kozar Oct 2019 #6

Yours is not a desecration like the wingnuts wearing it on body parts and car and mattress UTUSN Oct 2019 #5

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sarge43

(28,947 posts)

1. Thank you. Didn't know that.

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 07:31 AM

Oct 2019

Wonder if that's a recent addition.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

2. I'd never heard of it either.

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 09:26 AM

Oct 2019

kozar

(2,165 posts)

3. Ididn't know that either,

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 09:47 AM

Oct 2019

our flag holder has a 'lower' position it. it is wall mounted on house. I have always used that position for half staff. I'll need ot research now and see if I am making a mistake. thanks for the info, then to the store to get a memorial streamer.

Koz

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

4. I'm still searching... trying to find out if this is LEGIT, or just an invented trend/fad

Reply to kozar (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 10:01 AM

Oct 2019

I'm still searching... trying to find out if this is LEGIT, or just an invented trend/fad (made up by flagmakers) so that they can profit by selling black streamers?

kozar

(2,165 posts)

6. from images and some research

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 10:15 AM

Oct 2019

I am doing correctly on wall mounted holder,heck I even have it lit right! I stumbled upon and older blog that also addresses black streamer, so I assume it has been around a while. I lost link and will find and edit. found link,edited

Thanks Jackie,

https://flagpolesetc.com/blog/house-mounted-flagpoles-half-staff-and-more

Koz

UTUSN

(70,860 posts)

5. Yours is not a desecration like the wingnuts wearing it on body parts and car and mattress

Reply to NurseJackie (Original post)

Wed Oct 30, 2019, 10:08 AM

Oct 2019

salesmen using it as an advertising prop.

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