Examples of 'flown at half-mast' in a sentence

Meaning of "flown at half-mast"

flown at half-mast: This phrase refers to a flag that is raised to only halfway up the flagpole as a sign of respect or mourning, often used to mark a tragic event or death

How to use "flown at half-mast" in a sentence

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Flags on public buildings are flown at half-mast.
The flag should be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning.
Then we will go outside to see the flag flown at half-mast.
Flags are also being flown at half-mast on all government buildings nationwide.
Thank you also for having the flags flown at half-mast.
Some flags are flown at half-mast as a mark of respect to those who died.
The state closed all offices and flags were flown at half-mast.
Flags are often flown at half-mast to honor someone who has died.
Mandela will receive a full state funeral, and flags would be flown at half-mast.
State flags were flown at half-mast and the memorial service was televised live.
So he orders that British flags should be flown at half-mast.
Flags were flown at half-mast in Perth the day of the funeral.
Flags across the country were flown at half-mast in her honor.
Flags are flown at half-mast in France for three days of official mourning.
The flag of the Philippines may be flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning.

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On Thursday, a minute of silence was observed at noon and flags were flown at half-mast.
Flags across Malta were flown at half-mast in tribute to him.
In response to the deaths, the Malagasy government ordered flags to be flown at half-mast.
Flags across Malta were flown at half-mast in a national tribute to him.
The flags at Parliament Hill and other federal government buildings were also flown at half-mast.
The Canadian flag is flown at half-mast in Canada to indicate a period of mourning.
Because the flag of Saudi Arabia bears the Shahada, it is never flown at half-mast.
Flags shall be flown at half-mast only when directed by the Office of the President.
The flag of the European Union is being flown at half-mast in his honour.
Flags are flown at half-mast and memorial services are held at cenotaphs ( war memorials ).
Flags continue to be flown at half-mast in the U.
When the unexpected news reached ' The Lane ', warehouse flags were flown at half-mast.
On ANZAC Day the flag is flown at half-mast until noon.
On the day of her death, flags in the city were flown at half-mast.
The Indonesian flag being flown at half-mast at the Indonesian Embassy.
During this period, all flags of Indonesia were flown at half-mast.
The New Zealand national flag is flown at half-mast on a Parliament building in Wellington.
On Remembrance Day flags are flown at half-mast.
Abbas orders Palestinian flags be flown at half-mast for Fidel Castro.
All over Cuba, flags will be flown at half-mast.
Flags will be flown at half-mast.
The government ordered the Union Flag to be flown at half-mast on 8 July.
Flags were not flown at half-mast.
The union flag and the French flag are flown at half-mast in Downing Street.
Flags outside Polytechnique 's main building are flown at half-mast December 6 from dawn until dusk.

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