How to hang the flag at half-mast properly?

Hai Duong Newspaper flies flags at half-mast from the morning of July 20 to commemorate General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong

How to fly flags at half-mast on National Mourning Day

According to the provisions of Article 10 of Decree 105/2012/ND-CP on organizing funerals for officials, civil servants, and public employees, during the 2-day National Funeral, agencies and offices nationwide, and representative agencies of Vietnam abroad must fly flags at half-mast, have mourning bands, and not organize public entertainment activities.

Accordingly, the way to hang the flag at half-mast is as follows:

- Hang the flag to 2/3 of the height of the flagpole, use black cloth to tie it so it doesn't fly.

- The black cloth band is 1/10 the size of the flag's width, and its length is the same as the length of the flag.

- Half-mast flags must be hung in a solemn place to ensure aesthetics.

- The flag pole must be a standalone flag pole. Do not hang the flag on other poles such as electric poles, antenna poles, etc.

- The flag must not be faded or stained.

In addition, when displaying a flag indoors, the flagpole can be adjusted in length depending on the space, but the flag must not touch the ground.

The meaning of flying flags at half-mast

Flying a flag at half-mast or half-staff in English is a custom dating back to the 17th century, used to refer to the flag flying below the top of the mast on a ship, a land flagpole, or a flagpole on a building. In many countries, this is considered a symbol of respect, mourning, or grief.

Accordingly, when hanging a flag at half-mast, people usually raise the flag high and then lower it, leaving a space above the flag.

In Vietnam, the flag is flown at half-mast during national funerals or when the country is in great trouble to show the nation's respect and condolences to those who have passed away.

Source: https://baohaiduong.vn/treo-co-ru-the-nao-cho-dung-388035.html