The French flag is flown half mast on any Day of Mourning by order of the government ( for example after the Charlie Hebdo attack on 7 January 2015 , the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015 and the Nice attack on 14 July 2016 ) . Other countries have also flown the French flag at half mast because of this too . ( Australia 's Sydney Harbour Bridge flew the French flag at half mast because of the Paris attacks on 13 November 2015 )
Charlie Hebdo attack
Charlie Hebdo shooting
Half-mast