When the US flag is mounted or hanging where it cannot be lowered to half-staff, the proper way to indicate mourning is by affixing a black ribbon or bow just above the flag and below the ornament or spearhead. This 16-inch black mourning bow is made of nylon, making it durable and usable for indoor and outdoor flags.
Please note this is the mourning bow only, flagpole kit and flag are sold separately.

Not sure when to attach the bow to your flag? Times of mourning where the flag should be at half-staff are as follows:

• Following the death of the President or a former President, the flag should be flown at half-staff for 30 days.
• Following the death of the Vice President, the Chief Justice, a retired Chief Justice of the United States, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the flag should be flown at half-staff for 10 days.
• Following the death of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, a Secretary of an executive or military department, a former Vice President, or the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, the flag should be flown at half-staff from the day of death until interment.
• Following the death of a Member of Congress, the flag should be flown at half-staff the day of death and the following day.

Other times throughout the year the flag should be at half-staff are:

• National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service - First Weekend In May
• Peace Officer Memorial Day - May 15
• Memorial Day (Until Noon) - Last Monday In May
• Patriot Day - Septebmer 11
• Pearl Harbor Day - December 7