The flags of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Somaliland shall not be flown at half-mast.

On the flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, there are Islamic quotes in white Arabic: "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." Under the Islamic quotes on the flag, there are A white Arabian sword symbolizes that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also obeys the instructions of God and cuts the enemy's Islamic blade.

Precisely because the flag contains Islamic quotes, the flag is regarded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a representative of faith in God. In the Islamic religion, belief in God cannot be discounted or lowered, so the flag of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia cannot be lowered, otherwise it will be regarded as unfaithful or disrespectful to the Islamic religion.

The reason why Somaliland does not fly its flag at half-mast is basically the same as that of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is also because their flag has Islamic quotes written on it, thus connecting the representative flag of the state power with the religious spirit. There can be no system of lowering flags at half-mast which is a blasphemy to God.

What does flying the flag at half-mast mean:

Flowing the flag at half-mast, also known as half-mast, is an important etiquette for the public to express condolences. According to the National Flag Law of the People's Republic of my country, when the flag is flown at half-mast, the flag should be raised to the top of the pole first, and then lowered to a point where the distance between the top of the flag and the top of the pole is 1/3 of the total length of the flagpole; when lowered, the flag should first be raised to the top of the pole. up, then down again.

Flowing the flag at half-mast is a national act, usually to express the condolences and condolences of the people across the country when some important person dies or a major unfortunate event or serious natural disaster occurs. During this period, national flags in all public places across the country and flags in embassies and consulates abroad should be flown at half-mast to express condolences.