T&T’s National Flag will continue to be flown at half-mast until the end of the day of the state funeral for the late Basdeo Panday.

Yesterday, the Ministry directed all state and non-state agencies, as well as T&T’s diplomatic missions abroad, to fly the Flag at half-mast as a sign of respect.

It reminds that the National Flag should be flown at half-mast or half-staff by lowering the flag by its own depth, from its normal position at the peak of the staff, when the nation is in mourning.

At half-mast, the flag is first hoisted to the top of the staff for an instant, and then lowered to the half-mast position.

Before lowering the flag, it is again raised to the top of the staff and then fully lowered.

Other flags on the same stand of poles should also be at half-mast or should not be flown at all, when the National Flag is at half-mast.

Flags of foreign nations should not be flown at half mast, unless their country is also observing the period of mourning.