# Flag at 3/4 Mast

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-at-3-4-mast/257906>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [August 2, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-at-3-4-mast/257906 "2004-08-02T02:20:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![kschumaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bb73d2/32.png) [@kschumaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kschumaker)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-at-3-4-mast/257906/1 "2004-08-02T02:20:16Z")

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I read a pamphlet on flag use and the correct way to set a flag at  
so-called “half mast” is to take the flag to the top of the pole, then move to  
half mast and then move the flag to 3/4 mast. At the end of the day the flag is  
moved to half mast and then to full mast and then take down the flag. I am trying to  
find this pamphlet that I got when I bought a large flag for our ground based  
pole.

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**Author:** ![zut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zut/32/2875_2.png) [@zut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zut)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flag-at-3-4-mast/257906/2 "2004-08-02T12:31:48Z")

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Welcome to the Straight Dope, **kschumaker**. I believe that the column you’re commenting on is [Can a flag be at “three-quarter mast”?](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mhalfmas.html)