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half-staff

[ haf-staf, hahf-stahf ]

noun



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of half-staff1

First recorded in 1595–1605
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When he died in August of 2017, at age 80, it was duly noted around Los Angeles, but nobody lowered the flags to half-staff at City Hall in Malibu.

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Throughout Washington, flags that were at half-staff following the death of former President Jimmy Carter were returned to full height for the swearing in.

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An occasional scything wind flapped the flags flying at half-staff.

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Under this rule, the flag would remain at half-staff until Jan. 28, a full week after Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.

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Following US custom marking the death of important figures and leaders, President Joe Biden has ordered US flags on federal properties to be flown at half-staff for 30 days.

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