The terms are often used interchangeably, but half-staff refers to a flag hanging halfway up on a flag pole on land, while half-mast pertains to a flag flying halfway up the mast on a ship at sea.

but half-staff refers to a flag hanging halfway up on a flag pole on land, while half-mast pertains to a flag flying halfway up the mast on a ship at sea.

One Philadelphia Eagles fan grabbed a flag on a pole and tried to fly as he went falling to the ground below during ...

The church took to social media to alert people and said: "Warning, the flag pole has snapped and is over hanging the walkway at the base of the tower. Please keep away from this area until it can ...

The terms are often used interchangeably, but half-staff refers to a flag hanging halfway up on a flag pole on land, while half-mast pertains to a flag flying halfway up the mast on a ship at sea.