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at half-mast and at half-staff
[of a flag] halfway up or down its flagpole. The flag was flying at half-mast because the general had died. Americans fly flags at half-staff on Memorial Day. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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US President Barack Obama Friday ordered flags to fly at half-staff to honor the 13 people killed on a Texas army base, but urged Americans not to jump to conclusions about why the attack occurred. January 16, 1984: San Diego -- Flags at McDonald's restaurants throughout the world flew at half-staff today in memory of founder Ray Kroc, whose hamburger franchise led to a fast-food empire worth $8 billion a year. The firework display at Disneyland on Monday, the daily light show at night and the twice-weekly horse racing scheduled for Wednesday were all canceled, while government buildings, most private companies and schools will fly their flags at half-staff for three days. |
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