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NATIONAL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS MEMORIAL DAY

Posted by Jim on October 6, 2017

Sunday, October 8th is National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Day.

On this day, it is appropriate to fly your American flag at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.

This year at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service, 95 fallen firefighters will be honored.

How to properly fly your flag at half-staff.

When raising the flag to half-staff on a vertical pole, always raise it briskly to the top of the flagpole for a moment before lowering it.

When taking it down for the night, raise it to the top of the flagpole again & lower it to the bottom.

With a telescoping flag pole it is acceptable to put the USA flag on the second set of rings instead of the top set. In this case the top set would be left empty.

When the United States flag is flown at half-staff, State & other flags should be removed of flown at half-staff too.

What if you can’t lower your flag?
For flags that can’t be lowered, such as those on many homes, the American Legion says that attaching a black ribbon or streamer to the top of the flag is an acceptable alternative. The ribbon should be the same width as a stripe on the flag and the same length as the flag.

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