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Flags at Half-staff from sunrise
to noon on Memorial Day
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[May 28, 2016]
Memorial
Day, which is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorates
the men and women who died while in the military service. In
observance of Memorial Day, fly the United States flag at half staff
from sunrise until NOON , and then raise it to full height from noon
to sundown.
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 United States Flag Code
Section 7.M
The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the
peak for an instant and then slowly lowered to the half-staff
position. The flag should be again 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.
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