halfstaff
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The ship's flag was lowered to half-mast as a sign of respect for the fallen sailors.
Definition:A position of the national flag flown exactly half way down the flagpole, usually to signify mourning.
From half-mast
Example:The tradition of half-flag was observed to honor the deceased during the school assembly.
Definition:Ceremonial practice of lowering a national flag to half-staff as a sign of mourning or respect
From half-flag
Example:The president ordered the American flag to be lowered as a symbol of national mourning.
Definition:A flag which has been lowered from the top of a flagpole to half-staff as a sign of mourning
From lowered flag
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