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New Zealand Flag Institute |
HOW TO FLY THE FLAG CORRECTLY
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The New Zealand Flag may be flown on
any day of the year. It should not normally be flown at night,
though it may be flown when buildings are floodlit. There are a
number of days of national commemoration on which flags are to be flown on
public buildings, and should also be displayed on any usable flagpole. It is
also correct to fly the flag to mark certain official occasions, and at times
of mourning. For lists see
here. The flag is flown
at half-mast by first raising it to the top of the mast and then immediately
starting to lower it slowly to the half-mast position. The half-mast position
will depend on the size of the flag, and the length of the flagpole. However
the flag must be lowered to a position recognisably half-mast (to avoid the
appearance of a flag which has accidentally fallen away from the top of the
flagpole), and it should always be more than its own depth from the top of
the flagpole. It is not appropriate for a flag to be flown half-way down a
flagpole. The Flag should be raised again to the peak before being lowered at
the end of the day. It is not
appropriate to fly other flags above a half-masted New Zealand flag. |
