Half-mast
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half-mast-190-1287170
title:
Half-mast
text:
Half-mast or half-staff refers to a flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building. In many countries this is seen as a symbol of respect, mourning, distress, or, in some cases, a salute. The tradition of flying the flag at half-mast began in the 17th century. According to some sources, the flag is lowered to make room for an "invisible flag of death" flying above. However, there is disagreement about where on a flagpole a flag should be when it is at half-m
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description:
Flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-mast
date created:
2005-03-18T02:39:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T16:21:41Z
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