For how long were flags lowered to half-staff after 9/11?

[UrbScotty]

As I recall, they were lowered for about a week and a half after September 11, 2001.

They are customarily lowered to half-staff for thirty days when a former President dies.

30 days vs. 10 days... ?????????????????????????????

I'm no LIHOP or MIHOP theorist, but this seems suspicious. When a President dies, flags in the US are lowered for about three times as long as they were after the biggest terrorist attack in the history of our Republic.

I hope to be alive in 2029. If so, I will remember September 11, 2001, more vividly than I will remember June 5, 2004.

[olddem43]

1. Although there are general guidelines for this,

the half-staff thing is strictly at the President's discretion. This (p)resident obviously just doesn't give a damn about ordinary people.

[Zen Democrat]

2. Office Rules for Flag at Half-Staff

Title 4, Chapter 1: Sec. 2.

... The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress.

[LARED]

3. A link

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html

The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then 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. By order of the President, the flag shall be flown at half-staff upon the death of principal figures of the United States Government and the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, as a mark of respect to their memory. In the event of the death of other officials or foreign dignitaries, the flag is to be displayed at half-staff according to Presidential instructions or orders, or in accordance with recognized customs or practices not inconsistent with law. In the event of the death of a present or former official of the government of any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the Governor of that State, territory, or possession may proclaim that the National flag shall be flown at half-staff. The flag shall be flown at half-staff 30 days from the death of the President or a former President; 10 days from the day of death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice or a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives; from the day of death until interment of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession; and on the day of death and the following day for a Member of Congress. The flag shall be flown at half-staff on Peace Officers Memorial Day, unless that day is also Armed Forces Day. As used in this subsection -

[flamingyouth]

4. I think you're right - about 10 days

Although, to be honest, it's somewhat of a blur at this point.:cry:

[sam sarrha]

5. flags should remain at half mast the following day after a soldier dies in

In Iraq