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.
The flags will fly at half-staff until July 25 at the White House, on all public buildings and grounds at home and abroad and at all military posts, naval stations and naval vessels. The move comes as the president was facing rising pressure from Republicans to lower the flag. House Speaker John Boehner ordered flags to half-staff at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday morning and said there would be a moment of silence on the House floor later that day.