lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord. 2. disagreement; difference of opinion. 3. strife; dispute; war. 4. Music. an inharmonious combination of musical tones sounded together.
Half-Staff the Flag on these Days: 1  May 15 â Peace Officers Memorial Day: half-staff from sunrise to sunset. 2  Last Monday in May â Memorial Day: the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon. 3  September 11 â Patriot Day: half-staff from sunrise to sunset.
Flag Display Guide. Displaying the Flag at Half Mast: When you need to display the American flag at half mast, you actually need to hoist it completely to the peak of the pole and then instantly lower it to the half staff position. At the close of the day, the flag should again be raised to the peak of the flag pole and then lowered completely.