0 A flag that is at half mast has been brought down to a point halfway down the pole as an expression of sadness at someone's death:
1 the position half the way down a pole to which a flag is moved to show respect for someone who has died:
I am sorry to see that the red flag is at half-mast tonight.
He has hoisted the white flag at half-mast.
Thank you also for having the flags flown at half-mast.
The pageantry included the tolling of bells, and flags being flown at half-mast.
As a gesture of respect, the national flags on the ships in the harbour were flown at half-mast, and salutes were fired.
If the flag is flown from a flagpole in mourning, it shall be raised to half-mast.
We honour him and his beliefs to this day with the black ring around our insignia and by flying our banner always at half-mast.
The state closed all offices and flags were flown at half-mast.
