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:''This article relates to flag display techniques. See [[Chewing tobacco#Chewing tobacco|Chewing tobacco]] for the practice of dipping tobacco.''
To '''dip''' a [[flag]] that is being carried means to lower it by turning it forward from an upright position to 45° or horizontal. This is done as a sign of respect or deference.
Some jurisdictions have laws that prohibit the dipping of the national flag; these include the [[United States]], [[India]] and [[South Africa]].
==External links==
* [http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/df10_e.cfm Canadian Heritage: Dipping the flag]
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