How to fly the US flag?

This website has all of the information you need regarding the customs and history of the US Flag.

http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html

Fly it proudly and correctly!!

Yes there is. Type in Flag Etiquite.

It is very interesting and you will learn all you need to know.

The Holidays to fly the flag , and the correct way for half mast. Raising the flag completely and then lowering.

The U.S. flag might desire to be 0.5 mast if order by capability of the governer of your state, Mayor of your city, or by capability of the President of the Untied States. even with the undeniable fact that, a individual can decide directly to fly their flag at 0.5 mass if a individual who became in the protection tension kicked the bucket that they understand or are related to. The flag at 0.5 mast might desire to never touch the floor and does not might desire to be necssarily midway down the flag pole merely extremely down the pole.

This site has a spot on the right hand side, where you can subscribe, and they'll send you an Email if you need to lower your flag:

http://www.aflag.com/?gclid=CNTTyPnW-5MCFQi1Igodkx...

There's a non-commercial site working on getting email notification started, but for now the only way to find out from them, is to check the forums:

http://www.usa-flag-site.org/forum/flag-half-staff...

there are lots of websits included in the other answers

justa side note...Half MAST is at sea and half STAFF is on land

You probably need to get on your local government's email list. They will make announcements when there is official "half mast" requests, and for how long. Check the BBB or your local government website to sign up.

Here is the best site about flag etiquette:

http://www.usflag.org/flagetiquette.html

Well sometimes when natural disasters happen it flies low..like with the Mayanmar disaster, despite how much the world hates America, we still show respect to fallen people, foreign and domestic.

half mast is done to commemorate the death of someone.