Allen
I am well aware of the proper procedure - on raising to full mast and slowly
lowering it to half staff. My wording in my original post could have been a
little better.
I usually ignore ANYTHING said by Ed!
Rick
Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 5/25/00 10:10:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> JustBrits@aol.com writes:
>
> << Apparently NOT you!! "Flag etiquette"?? You have "none"!!!!
>
> Respect and etiquette for the Flag of The United States of America (and any
> others I can think of) IS:
>
> "Raise to full staff and dip to half-mast as determined by event requiring
> recognition". (as best as this OF can remember from the Blue Jackets'
> Manual).
>
> To the best of my knowledge you ARE correct on the re-raise "...at noon...".
> >>
>
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>
> Ed is correct in stating that the flag is raised (briskly), first to full
> height, then lowered (slowly) to half staff. At noon on Memorial Day it is
> raised (again, briskly) to full height.
>
> US Flag Code: "(m) The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first
> hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff
> position. The flag should again be raised to the peak before it is lowered
> for the day.
> On Memorial Day the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon only,
> then raised to the top of the staff."
>
> Ed was a bit harsh in suggesting that Rick had no flag etiquette. At least
> he knew it should be half staff, and HE HAS A FLAG TO RAISE!! Check your
> area on Monday morning and see how many flags are at half staff, and later
> how many that were, are raised to full height. I bet less than 10% of the
> flags are correct.
>
> If anyone wants the entire United States Flag Code, let me know and I'll
> e-mail it. It is only a 11Kb .txt file.
>
> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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