When should the Australian flag be flown at half-mast?
Flags in any locality can be flown at half-mast when someone local dies, or on the day of their funeral. When lowering the flag from a half-mast position it should be briefly raised to the peak and then lowered ceremoniously. The flag should never be flown at half-mast at night even if it is illuminated.
Should the Australian flag be flown at half-mast on Remembrance Day?
On Remembrance Day flags are flown at peak from 8am until 10.30 am, at half-mast from 10.30 am to 11.03 am, then at peak for the remainder of the day.
Can national flag be hoisted in rain?
According To The Flag Code Of India: Yes, An India Flag can be hoisted when it is still raining. “Where the flag is displayed in open, it should, as far as possible, be flown from sunrise to sunset, irrespective of weather conditions!” It was raining during the flag hoisting ceremony yet the flag was hoisted.
Why is the flag not hoisted at night?
In general, it’s because most countries have laws which prohibit flags from being flown or displayed at night, unless the flag is illuminated or lit up. If a flag is going to be flown at half staff, then it is raised to the top of the pole, and then carefully lowered until it is in the halfway position.
What is the rules of flag hoisting?
3.7 The Flag shall always be hoisted briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. When the hoisting and the lowering of the Flag is accompanied by appropriate bugle calls, the hoisting and lowering should be simultaneous with the bugle calls.
What are the do’s and don’ts of flag hoisting?
Do’s
- When the flag is hoisted, it should be flat and horizontal.
- When flag is hoisted in open, it should be flown from sunrise to sunset.
- Always hoist the flag briskly and lower it slowly and ceremoniously.
- All people should face the flag and stand at attention, when the flag is being hoisted or lowered.