Originally Posted By AutoPost This topic is for Discussion of <a href="http://www.LaughingPlace.com/Latest-ID-78672.asp" target="_blank"><b>Latest: Disney Flags at Half Staff for the Passing of Steve Jobs</b></a> <p>Disney CEO Bob Iger has directed that both the US and Disney flags be at half staff October 6 - 12 in observance of the passing of Apple Founder and Disney board member Steve Jobs.</p>
Originally Posted By JeffG Doesn't flag etiquette state that flags are only to be flown at half-staff on the order of the president or a state's governor? I can't find anything indicating that the president or the governor's of California or Florida have ordered flags to be lowered. I think the sentiment is reasonably nice, but corporate CEOs aren't really supposed to make this decision. -Jeff
Originally Posted By leobloom Odd, IMO. Anyone know if flags were lowered when Roy Disney, Sr. and Jr. died?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I agree that the sentiment is nice, but it just doesn't quite seem right. Like it's trivializing having the flag at half-mast for other reasons. No doubt Jobs should be remembered, but it just seems like a very unusual way to do it, especially considering he didn't have much of a direct impact on the parks.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Anyone know if flags were lowered when Roy Disney, Sr. and Jr. died? >>> Yes: <a href="http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/128851-disney-flag-half-staff.html" target="_blank">http://micechat.com/forums/dis...aff.html</a>
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< especially considering he didn't have much of a direct impact on the parks. >>> Pixar. Board of Directors. Largest shareholder. He had quite a bit to do with Disney, and the theme parks are the obvious public face of the company.
Originally Posted By TP2000 They only lowered the corporate Disney flags when Roy Jr. passed away. They didn't lower the American flags for that, nor should they have. Only the President, a Governor, or the Mayor of DC (lacking a governor there), can order the lowering of the American flag at ANY time. No matter how many shares the dead person may have had in any one company, the company CEO can't order the Amercian flag to half-staff. It's not technically illegal for Iger to do that, but it's technically tacky and in very poor taste. For Bob Iger to order this, and to keep them lowered for a full week, is the height of either stupidity and arrogance, or someone mixed up the communication and only the Disney flags were to be lowered for the week. Something tells me this little decree from Burbank won't last another day, and the mistake will be fixed.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Hmmmm... >>October 6, 2011. In memory of Steve Jobs, flags were hung at half-staff at Apple headquarters (US flag, state flag, and corporate flag). At Disney World, the US flag at the entrance was flown at half-staff. Those two displays are not in accordance with the Flag Code. At Microsoft's headquarters, the US flag flew at full-staff, and the Microsoft corporate flag flew at half staff, which is the recommended way to display the flags. Section 7m authorizes the President, the Governor, and the Mayor of the District of Columbia to half-staff the US flag in certain circumstances.<< <a href="http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html" target="_blank">http://www.ushistory.org/betsy...tiq.html</a> >>In addition to the traditional half-staff salutes when proclaimed by the President, the Flag Code mentions the use of our Flag for honoring citizens who have died, especially government officials and prominent citizens. However, the Flag Code does not exclude any citizen, whether they belong to an organization or not, whether they are recognized very locally or regionally. Examples of deceased citizens that might be honored with by lowering the Flag to half-staff include local religious leaders, youth leaders, honored teachers or sports coaches, local politicians, or a local hero. There need be no authorization from the government for the private sector (non-government) to use the Flag to honor any citizen. It is important to note that the Flag Code is a code, it is intended to provide guidance and is not obligatory. It carries no civil or criminal penalties for "misuse" of the Flag. Individual are not acting illegally when using the Flag according to their own usage. Only on government / public building is the flag code required to be followed.<< <a href="http://www.gettysburgflag.com/flyflaghalfmast.php" target="_blank">http://www.gettysburgflag.com/...mast.php</a> And here's the actual text of the US Flag Code: <a href="http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofheroes/1st_floor/flag/1bfb_disp_code36.html#175%20m%20officials" target="_blank">http://www.homeofheroes.com/ha...fficials</a>
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt ^^^Thanks for posting this. So it looks like Disney is in the clear then.
