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b322da wrote:

Mahzik wrote:Mine will be flying proudly as well.

Question for those who might know more about proper flag etiquette. I have a flag pole holder mounted on the side of my house, not a full flag pole. The flag is attached to the top of the pole that is then set into the holder, so there is no real way to fly at half mast. Other than putting in a true flag pole, what, if anything, can/should I do?

What many persons in that situation, including yours truly, do, is tie a black "mourning ribbon" to the top of the flag pole. Mine is a strip of black fabric measuring about 4 in. by 5 feet. When tied at the middle of the strip the ribbon hangs down about 2-1/2 feet on each side of the flag. This is quite acceptable. Mine, for example, is prominent and very noticeable each year on Memorial Day.

Jim