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half-staff
[ haf-staf, hahf-stahf ]
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of half-staff1
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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.
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.
An occasional scything wind flapped the flags flying at half-staff.
Under this rule, the flag would remain at half-staff until Jan. 28, a full week after Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.
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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