Flags

Flag Half-Masting

A fire department who flies flags and is wanting to know when and why they should lower their flags or a curious member of the public wanting to know why the local fire department may be flying their flags at half-mast, this page has you covered! It benefits both parties.

Special dates for when fire department flags should be lowered at half-mast are:

• April 18 & 19, Commemorating the Victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia Massacre;

• Second Sunday of September, Firefighters' National Memorial Day (Canada);

• November 11, Remembrance Day

You can also view the Rules for half-masting the National Flag of Canada on the Government of Canada's website for further information on flag half-masting.

As of April 13, 2025 the following fire departments listed who fly flags in Digby/Annapolis Counties are:

• Meteghan Fire Department (Digby County)

• Little Brook Fire Department (Digby County)

• Weymouth Fire Department (Digby County)

• Smiths Cove Fire Department (Digby County)

• Bear River Fire Department (Digby County)

• Annapolis Royal Fire Department (Annapolis County)

• Bridgetown Fire Department (Annapolis County)

• Lawrencetown Fire Department (Annapolis County)

*Note - Only fire departments who have in-ground flagpoles with an appropriate halyard/mast for lowering flags to half-mast is listed here.