Half Mast

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Our flag flies all year round, a proper flag on a proper flag pole, something Phil had always wanted. Flying at half mast for obvious reasons.

[Phil Sandford]

A perfect shot for today. I dropped the Union Flag (it’s a Union Jack when flown from a ship) to ‘half mast’ the minute the death of Queen Elizabeth was formally announced. As per Royal Protocol, it was raised to full mast at 0900 on Saturday 10 September for the proclamation of King Charles III and dropped back to half-mast at 1300 the next day. The Union Flag will return to full mast at 0900 tomorrow.

[Kathy A]

Such a good shot for todays event. Just watching it on TV now, such a sad day.

[Dione Giorgio]

Very nice capture. At this very moment Christine (my wife) is watching the queen's funeral on tv.

[Wylie]

Dry appropriate today.

[Jacqueline]

@phil_sandford Thanks for the explanation!
@carole_sandford very nice capture.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very poignant in honor of the Queen and it's a sad day.

[Susan Wakely]

Quite a day to witness albeit on the TV.

[KV]

Thanks for the info about the flag… very informative.

[JackieR]

My proper Union Flag, given to me by our Member of Parliament, will probably next be flown during HM King Charles' coronation (unless, as I suspect may happen, the date coincides with when we are abroad on holiday...!)

[JackieR]

@phil_sandford what is that tassel-ey bit at the bottom corner??

[Sue Cooper]

How wonderful to have your own Union Flag. Thanks Phil for the information.

[Sue Cooper]

Fav.

[Nina Ganci]

gorgeous capture to honour a gracious Queen
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[Pat Knowles]

We had a flag when at the farm. When we moved eighteen months ago we left it there…I love a flag & wished we still had it!

[Judith Johnson]

@phil_sandford Nicely explained detail Phil

[Judith Johnson]

Very poignant and well done to Phil for giving us the ins and outs!

[bkb in the city]

Thanks for the explanation Phil

[Babs]

How nice that you have your own flag and flagpole.

[Shutterbug]

@phil_sandford I didn’t know any of that. Thanks for the info.

[Shutterbug]

Looks like quite a windy day. It was a beautiful ceremony (although abbreviated here).

[Kate]

A fine tribute

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely tribute

[Renee Salamon]

How wonderful to have your own flag.