The Government has issued official guidance on flag protocol, following the death of the Queen.
The tradition goes back hundreds of years as a sign of mourning and respect.
It offers advice to organisations wanting to pay their respects, saying flags should remain at half mast until after the Queen’s funeral. “Any non-official flags flying or due to be flown, such as the Rainbow Flag or the Armed Forces Day Flag, should be taken down and replaced with a Union Flag at half-mast. Other official flags scheduled to be flown can be flown as normal, but at half-mast.
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