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Flags at half staff raise debate on meaning and reach
An Associated Press look at 2015 flag half-staff practice finds daily nationwide lowerings to mourn victims, officials, and celebrities. The piece notes debates over scope, rules, and the impact on the symbol’s meaning across states and events.
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New York
Stars and Stripes
Associated Press
Florida
John Hartvigsen
The
North American
Vexillological Association
Massachusetts
Yogi Berra
U.S
Georgia Southern University Nursing
Downey
California
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ohio
Nelson Mandela
New Jersey
Whitney Houston
Amherst
Larry Kelley
Kelley
Kentucky
Colorado
White House
Washington, D.C
Chattanooga
Tennessee