half-mast in English

noun
1
the position of a flag that is being flown some way below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died.
noun
    half-staff

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1. We'll have seven gunners and the ensigns at half-mast.

2. When the flag is flown at half-mast, it should be recognisably at half-mast, for example, a third of the way down from the top of the pole.

3. Dutch government buildings flew the flag at half-mast on 18 July.

4. Flags at half-mast, commemorative wreaths, speeches and Solemn music marked the day.Sentencedict.com

5. Only the Indian flag is flown half mast; all other flags remain at normal height.

6. Flags all over Germany were flown at half-mast, and news of this tragic event flashed around the world.

7. The Government of India has declared a day's mourning onSaturday 24 January 2015and flags are being flown at half-mast.

8. The following day, Admiral Togo ordered all flags to be flown at half mast, and that a day’s mourning be observed for his fallen adversary.

9. The Government may ask for the flag to be lowered to half-mast in the event of the death of an important person or for national mourning.

10. The government issued a decree that it would observe seven days national mourning during which the flag will be flown at half-mast and all concerts and festivities would not occur.

11. Similar to flying a flag at half-mast, a moment of silence is often a gesture of respect, particularly in mourning for those who have died recently or as part of a tragic historical event.