Events at half mast 75, events at half mast

Most famous: On January 8, 1976, at the time of his death, the United Nations flag was lowered at half-mast in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York, USA. This is a very rare thing.

Since the founding of the United Nations in 1945, many countries in the world have passed away one after another, and the United Nations has not flown the flag at half-mast for anyone.

Some countries were disgruntled, and their diplomats gathered in the square in front of the United Nations and asked the United Nations headquarters in angry words: Why should the flag of the United Nations be flown at half-mast when our head of state has died, the flag of the United Nations has been raised so high, and the Chinese prime minister has died?

Waldheim, the Secretary-General of the United Nations at the time, stepped up and delivered a very short speech on the steps in front of the United Nations building, which lasted only one minute.

He said: "In order to mourn ***, the United Nations flags are flying at half-mast, which I decided for two reasons:

First, China is an ancient civilization, and her gold and silver treasures are innumerable, and she uses more renminbi than we can count. But her *** didn't have a penny deposit!

Second, China has a population of 1 billion and accounts for 1 4 of the world's population, but she does not have any children. If any of your heads of state can do one of them, the flag will be lowered at half-staff at headquarters on the day of his death. ”

With that, he turned and left, and the diplomats in the square were speechless, followed by thunderous applause. Waldheim's shrewd and sharp speech not only showed his incomparably witty diplomatic skills, but also reflected the noble character of our beloved *** is unparalleled in the world.

I remember that on January 8, 1976, the prime minister died of illness, and the United Nations flags were lowered at half-mast to mourn, but there was no in our country

On September 9 of the same year, the chairman died of illness, and the national flag was half for nine days!

On May 12, 1999, in order to mourn the three victims of the Embassy in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, all the leading organizations of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Hong Kong Branch of the Xinhua News Agency, and the Office of the Commissioner in Hong Kong flew their flags at half-mast to mourn. The U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong and the British Consulate General in Hong Kong also lowered their flags at half-mast. However, there has been no movement to lower the flag at half-mast in China.

Today, for the first time in China, the flag is flying at half-mast for the people!

Flying the flag at half-mast means lowering the flag to about one-third of the way from the top of the pole. When the flag is flown at half-mast, the flag shall be raised to the top of the pole and then lowered to a distance of one-third of the total length of the pole between the top of the flag.

According to Article 16 of the "National Flag Law of the People's Republic of China", when raising and lowering the national flag on an upright flagpole, it shall be raised and lowered slowly. When raised, the flag must be raised to the top of the pole; When lowered, the flag must not be allowed to fall to the ground. When the flag is flown at half-mast, the flag shall be raised to the top of the pole and then lowered to a distance of one-third of the total length of the pole between the top of the flag. When lowered, the flag should be raised to the top of the pole and then lowered.

There are three types: down to half the height of the flagpole, down to one-third of the length of the flagpole, and down to one-half of the length of the flag.

According to Article 14 of the National Flag Law of the People's Republic of China, when a specific person dies, the flag shall be flown at half-mast to mourn.

These include the President of the People's Republic of China, the Premier of the People's Republic of China, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, the Chairman of the State Military Commission and other national leaders, those who have made outstanding contributions to the People's Republic of China, and those who have made outstanding contributions to world peace or human progress. The date and place of the flag at half-mast is determined by the funeral agency established by the state or ***.

In addition, in the event of an unfortunate event or a serious natural disaster resulting in a major event, the flag can also be flown at half-mast at ***. In addition, during the National Memorial Day of the People's Republic of China, flags will be flown at half-mast at commemorative sites.

Fly a flag at half-mast, also known as "flying the flag at half-mast", is an important ritual for the public to express their condolences. In accordance with the provisions of the National Flag Law, venues, institutions and units that shall raise the national flag on that day shall fly the flag at half-mast in mourning. When the flag is lowered at half-mast, the national flag should be raised to the top of the pole first, and then lowered to the distance between the top of the flag and the top of the pole is 1 3 places of the full length of the flagpole; When lowered, the flag should be raised to the top of the pole and then lowered.

Flying the flag at half-mast is a national act, which is generally used to express the sorrow and mourning of the people of the whole country when some important people pass away or major unfortunate events or serious natural disasters occur. During this period, the national flags of all public occasions throughout the country and the national flags of embassies and consulates stationed abroad should be flown at half-mast to express mourning.

In order to express the deep condolences of the people of all ethnic groups across the country for the martyrs and deceased compatriots in the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic, it was decided to hold a national mourning event on April 4, 2020, Qingming Festival. During this period, flags were flown at half-mast at national and embassies and consulates abroad, and public entertainment activities were suspended throughout the country.

Flying the flag at half-mast is a common way of mourning in the world today. When an important leader of a country dies, <>

Flags were flown at half-mast in mourning.

The following flags are at half-mast to express condolences for the deceased.

This practice was first seen in 1612. One day, the captain of the British ship "Haz Is" died while exploring the waterway leading to the Pacific Ocean in northern North America. As a sign of respect for the late captain, the crew lowered the mast flag some distance from the top of the flagpole.

When the boat sailed into the Thames, people saw flags flying at half-mast on its mast and did not know what it meant. When I inquired, it turned out to be a tribute to the dead captain.

By the second half of the 17th century, this form of mourning spread to the European continent and was adopted by all countries. It is not difficult to see that the unanimous mourning method of lowering the flag at half-mast has existed since ancient times and has a history of nearly 400 years.

I hope I can help you with your doubts.

The flag of our country has been lowered for the soldiers of the country and for the life.

Flags are lowered at half-mast in mourning. The process of lowering the flag at half-mast is to lower the flag to the top of the pole first, and then descend to a height of one-third of the full length of the flagpole. After May 1, 1991, the height of the flagpole of our national flag was changed to meters, and lowering the flag at half-mast means lowering meters.

Flag-flying at half-mast is a state act, and it has been a form of mourning for more than 400 years, since 1612, when a group of English sailors lowered the flag at half-mast in memory of their own deceased captain.

The national flag of our country has been lowered 52 times in history, and this time it has been lowered for the heroic medical staff and compatriots who died due to the epidemic, a total of 53 times.

In the Chinese nation, from ancient times to the present, there are people who have worked hard, people who have worked hard, people who have asked for their lives for the people, and even more people who have sacrificed their lives to seek the law. These talents are the backbone of China. Our generation is not qualified to forget the sufferings and the people who have sacrificed their precious lives for the rejuvenation and continuation of the Chinese nation!

On today's day of national mourning, I hope that you who read this article again can mourn in silence for our deceased compatriots, because they were once also living people, with their own ordinary and great lives!

The mountains and rivers are safe, please rest in peace for the deceased!

When the flag is lowered at half-mast, the national flag should be raised to the top of the pole first, and then lowered to the distance between the top of the flag and the top of the pole is 1 3 places of the full length of the flagpole;

When lowered, the flag should be raised to the top of the pole and then lowered.

Although it is said that the flag is lowered at half-mast, it does not mean that the flag is lowered to half, only the flag needs to be lowered to one-third of the flagpole.

Flags at half-mast are a very common form of mourning in the world, usually the flag is raised in its entirety and then slowly lowered to a third of the highest point of the flagpole.

The flag is lowered at half-mast to the top and then lowered to a third of the distance from the top, which is the most standard position, not halfway down.

When we say the flag at half-mast, we actually raise the flag to the top of the flagpole first, and then lower it to a position of 1 3 from the top of the flagpole.

The National Flag Law stipulates that lowering the flag at half-mast means that after the flag is raised to the top of the flagpole, it is lowered to 1 3 places where the distance between the top of the flag and the top of the flagpole is 1 3 points of the full length of the flagpole.

The flag is lowered to the top of the flagpole and then lowered to the third of the flagpole.

Go down to the middle between the start and the apex of the flag.

The flagpole is the third of the way down from top to bottom.

The second half is the 1 3 at the bottom of the top

A third of the flagpole.

In 2020, in order to remember the heroes and compatriots who died in the fight against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, we also sent our flag to mourn. The national silence made me feel the country's respect for life and for everyone who has lost in the disaster. They used to be as ordinary, inconspicuous as I was, living an ordinary life in the vast society.

Those compatriots who have died, they are national heroes, but they will remain forever in the cold winter. We who survived finally ushered in spring. There is always an emotion that is difficult to say, especially depressed and sad.

The time has come for spring to bloom, but some people stay in the long, cold winter nights forever. But they will always be our heroes.

In 08, when Wenchuan**, Sichuan, in order to commemorate those who died in **, our country lowered the flag at half-mast, and this new coronavirus epidemic, in order to commemorate those who died, our country also lowered the flag at half-mast.

Wenchuan is large, my country has lowered the flag at half-mast for many national leaders, it is not as good as ***. The recent coronavirus outbreak has also lowered flags at half-mast to mourn the deceased.

In the last century, the flag was lowered at half-mast after the death of Stalin, and the flag was lowered at half-mast for many national leaders of our country, as well as at half-mast in the NATO incident.

When Sichuan was big, the flag was lowered at half-mast for the dead compatriots, and a fire broke out in Liangshan, Sichuan, and the flag was lowered at half-mast for the deceased firefighters.

For example, the death of the national leader, and the flag at half-mast on April 5 during the recent epidemic, in order to remember the martyrs and workers from all walks of life who died for the fight against the epidemic.

When the leaders of some countries died, and when the new crown pneumonia incident in 2020 was lowered, the flag was lowered at half-mast.

The more well-known ones are 918, as well as this year's new coronary pneumonia, which lowered the flag at half-mast for the deceased people and medical personnel.

I know that on the National Memorial Day, in order to commemorate the martyrs of the past and Wenchuan in 08**.

Summary. According to Article 14 of the National Flag Law of the People's Republic of China, the following persons shall mourn at half-mast when they pass away:

1) President of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Premier of the People's Republic of China, Chairman of the Military Commission;

2) Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference;

3) Persons who have made outstanding contributions to the People's Republic of China;

4) Persons who have made outstanding contributions to world peace or the cause of human progress.

When a particularly major unfortunate event occurs or a serious natural disaster causes a major event, the flag may be flown at half-mast to mourn. In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 (3), (4) and 2 of this article, the flag is flown at half-mast, which is decided by ***. The date and place of the flag at half-mast in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be determined by the funeral institution established by the State or ***.

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In accordance with Article 14 of the National Flag Law of the People's Republic of China, the following persons shall be held at half-mast in mourning upon the death of the following persons: (1) the President of the People's Republic of China, the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the Prime Minister, and the Chairman of the Military Commission; (2) Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference; 3) Persons who have made outstanding contributions to the People's Republic of China; 4) Persons who have made outstanding contributions to world peace or the cause of human progress. When a particularly major unfortunate event occurs or a serious natural disaster causes a major event, the flag may be flown at half-mast to mourn.

In accordance with the provisions of paragraphs 1 (3), (4) and 2 of this article, the flag is flown at half-mast, which is decided by ***. The date and place of the flag at half-mast in accordance with the provisions of this article shall be determined by the funeral institution established by the state or by the state of affairs.

There are two points: First, there are extremely serious and tragic events in China, and second, there are no foreign envoys.

It is usually the death of important leaders.

A major catastrophe occurs alive.

This big ** is an example of a day of mourning.

The so-called half-mast flag is not to lower the national flag to half of the flagpole, nor to directly raise the national flag to half of the flagpole, but to first raise the national flag to the top of the pole, and then lower to about one-third of the pole from the top of the pole.

Lowering the flag at half-mast means that the flag is raised at the top of the flag, and then the flag is lowered to one-third of the pole top, note that it is one-third of the pole length

Down to two-thirds of the way to the flagpole, one-third from the top.

The flag is raised to the top of the pole and then lowered to about one-third of the way from the top of the pole.

When lowering a flag at half-mast, the flag must be raised to the top of the pole before descending to about one-third of the pole from the top of the pole.

The national flag is usually used in the flag at half-mast ceremonies, but regional flags, group flags, community flags, and schools can also be used.

The flag of Saudi Arabia and the flag of Somaliland are flags that may not be lowered at half-mast. The reason is that the halal words are recorded on the flag, and the name of Allah is contained in the halal words, so the flag cannot be lowered at half-mast.