How should flags be flown at half-mast on a national day of mourning?

Flags were flown at half-mast for two days of national mourning. Photo: MINH QUYET/TTXVN

A state funeral is a funeral conducted with the highest protocol, demonstrating the respect of the Party, the State, and the People for the contributions and achievements of the deceased.

Article 10 of Decree 105/2012/ND-CP stipulates that during the two days of the State Funeral, all agencies and offices nationwide, as well as Vietnamese representative offices abroad, shall fly flags at half-mast with black mourning ribbons and shall not organize public entertainment or recreational activities.

The specific rules for flying flags at half-mast are as follows:

Hang the flag to two-thirds the height of the flagpole, and secure it with black cloth to prevent it from flying freely.

The black cloth band is 1/10 the width of the flag and its length matches the length of the flag.

Flags at half-mast should be flown in a dignified and aesthetically pleasing location.

The pole used to hang the flag must be a freestanding flagpole; flags should not be hung on other poles such as utility poles or antenna poles.

The flags displayed must not be faded or stained.

Additionally, when displaying a flag indoors, the flagpole's length can be adjusted to suit the space, but the flag must not touch the ground.

Source: https://baoquangnam.vn/treo-co-ru-trong-ngay-quoc-tang-nhu-the-nao-cho-dung-3138407.html