I’m seeing a lot of half staff United States flags this weekend and for good reason, but a lot of them seem to be way too low toward the ground IMO. Just saw one earlier that I swear was 2/3 of the way down the pole.

Is there an actual standard as to how low the flag is to be lowered for half staff? I’ve always understood it to be the flag is centered precisely between the top of the pole and the ground?

Anyone else seeing this?

Yes, and tattered/torn flags as well.

Raise briskly to top, then lower (slowly) to half, midway on the staff/mast, centered of the flag centered on the mast.

(Former Color Guard/Drum and Bugle Corps, USAF)

For flags on 45 degree staffs, a black ribbon, the width of a stripe and the length of the flag long stripes can be fastened to the finial at the top of the flag.

(I do that rather than use the "half/horizontal display as the flag pole droops)