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Show Victor's Flag Is Always Placed at Top of Mast. Originally the practice of hoisting flags on public buildings only part of the way up the flagpoles was a military one. Ever since tings were used In war It tins been the custom to hove the flng of the superior or conquering nation na-tion above that of the Inferior or vanquished. van-quished. When nn ntmy found Itself hopelessly beaten it hauled Its ting down far enough for the victors' flag to be placed nbove It on the same pole. This waa a token, not only of submission, submis-sion, but of respect. In like manner when a famous soldier died Hugs were lowered not only to Indicate respect to his memory, but to nhow Hint he had succumbed to the greatest conqueror of all death, for which flag space was left at the top of the staff. a |