In order to express the deep condolences of the people of all ethnic groups across the country for the martyrs and compatriots who died in the fight against the new coronavirus epidemic, the State Council issued an announcement today and decided to hold a national mourning event on April 4, 2020.
html Starting from 10:00 on the 34th, people across the country observed a three-minute silence. Cars, trains, and ships blew their horns and air-raid sirens sounded. According to the National Flag Law, all places, institutions and units that should raise the national flag on that day should fly the flag at half-mast in mourning.
The COVID-19 epidemic is raging. On March 31, Italy also lowered its flag at half-mast and observed a minute of silence across the country to mourn the victims of the COVID-19 epidemic.
As of 18:00 local time on the 30th, Italy had a total of 101,739 confirmed cases and a total of 11,591 deaths. Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi said that the virus "hurt the whole country" and "we will get through this together."
Italy lowered its flags at half-mast and the country observed a minute of silence
Why did the flags fly at half-mast to express condolences?
Flowing the flag at half-mast is a national behavior, usually to express the condolences and condolences of the people across the country when some important person dies or a major unfortunate event or serious natural disaster occurs. During the period, the national flags in all public places across the country and the national flags in embassies and consulates abroad should be flown at half-mast to express condolences.
This practice was first seen in 1612. One day, while the British ship "Hazy" was exploring the waterway leading to the Pacific Ocean from northern North America, its captain unfortunately passed away. To show respect for the late captain, the crew lowered the mast flag some distance away from the top of the flagpole. When the ship sailed into the Thames, people saw the flag flying at half-mast on its mast, and they didn't know what it meant. Upon inquiry, it turned out that it was used to commemorate the deceased captain. By the second half of the 17th century, this method of mourning spread to the European continent and was adopted by various countries.
Over time, lowering the flag at half-mast to express condolences became an international practice and has been followed to this day.
Does flying the flag at half-mast mean lowering it to "half"?
Lowering the flag at half-mast does not mean lowering the flag to half of the flagpole, nor does it directly raise the flag to half of the flagpole. Instead, raises the flag to the top of the pole first, and then lowers it to about one-third of the total height away from the top of the pole. at.
How should the flag at half-mast be indicated?
FLY A FLAG AT HALF-MAST
Half-mast
mast
英[mɑːst] / 美[mæst]
n. mast; ship mast; antenna tower; flagpole;
vt. A country thrives through hardships, and good things come after many hardships.
The warm sunshine of spring has arrived, and there are stars even in the darkest places.
I wish you and me a safe future, and that you and I can hang out.
hereby pays tribute to all the heroes who have dedicated themselves and fought hard during the epidemic!
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