Memorial Day 2016 – Fly your flag today


U.S. flags flying at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, for Memorial Day 2015. Photo by Ed Darrell. Please use.

U.S. flags flying at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, for Memorial Day 2015. Photo by Ed Darrell. Please use.

Fly your flag today for Memorial Day.

On Memorial Day, flags should be flown at half-staff until noon, then raised to full staff (and retired at sunset).

Just a reminder: When posting a flag to half-staff, it should be raised with gusto to full staff, then slowly lowered to the half-staff position.  On Memorial Day, when changing the flag’s position at noon, simply raise the flag briskly to full staff.  At retirement, the flag should be lowered in a stately fashion.

U.S. flags flying at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, for Memorial Day 2015. You may use this photo.

U.S. flags flying at the Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery, for Memorial Day 2015. You may use this photo.

2 Responses to Memorial Day 2016 – Fly your flag today

  1. Ed Darrell says:

    I’m happy when people fly the flag. That’s a good start.

    Happier when proper flag etiquette is observed. Cub Scouts are watching and learning.

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  2. Oh, thanks for the rules! A neighbor down the street flies a flag with a nice flag pole and I always wonder if he treats it properly.

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