Executive organs ordered not to raise national flag half-mast

By IRNA

Tehran : A government directive, issued on July 18, 2007, banned executive organs from flying Iran's national flag half-mast as a gesture of respect and sympathy on mourning occasions.

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Vice-President Parviz Davoodi said in his directive
that flying the flag for two-third of the way up the flagpole would be disrespect for the holy word, `Allah' (God), which appears in central part of the three-colored national flag.

The notice, a copy of which was made available to IRNA on Saturday, suggested the organs raise more than one flag — the second one being black at half-mast point- for the purpose on the occasions.