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Sunday, Dec. 7, is National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

Deborah Hendrick — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:01:31 +0000

The Congress, by Public Law 103 308 (as amended) has designated December 7 of each year as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.”

The flag is flown in the half-staff position all day.

Poles that are too short to fly the flag at half-staff may be adorned with black ribbon, to signify honor, remembrance, and mourning.

Half-staffed flags

Deborah Hendrick — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:02:10 +0000

A photo reminder of what not to do, on half-staff flag days. Remember, when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff, all the other flags are lowered to half-staff, too.

The next scheduled half-staff flag day is December 7—National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Does the flag fit the flagpole?

Deborah Hendrick — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:57:45 +0000

A classic example of not only failure—but refusal—to think ahead: How can you half-staff a 30 ft. x 60 ft. flag on a 100-foot flagpole? Obviously, it can’t be done.

September 11—Patriot Day—is a day the flag is to be flown at half-staff. What do you supposed they will do at this car dealership?

They should have used the 20% rule … a flag’s hoist should be 20% of the flag pole’s height. On a 100 foot pole like this one, a 20 ft. x 38 ft. flag (or a 20 x 30) would be the right size.

Fly the flag at half-staff Friday, Dec. 7

Deborah Hendrick — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:42:01 +0000

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is Friday, December 7th. The U.S. flag is to be flown at half-staff until sundown. Because the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff, all other flags are flown half-staffed also.