How to properly display the American flag
For anyone who needs a refresher this weekend
For anyone who needs a refresher this weekend
For anyone who needs a refresher this weekend
There's no better way to than with our country's stars and stripes 바카라 게임 웹사이트 especially on Memorial Day. Whether you hang the American flag from your porch or plant it in your front yard, it's an easy way to voice your gratitude and appreciation for the incredible freedoms many of us have come to take for granted.
But even if you have the best of intentions in raising that flag, you'll still want to be sure that your actions reflect an understanding of the United States Flag Code. That's where our guide to proper flag etiquette comes in: This quick, easy-to-understand rundown of all the rules and regulations associated with that important symbol will undoubtedly come in handy this summer, whether you'll be raising the flag for , the or .
After all, when it comes to our , no detail is too small.
How to Display the American Flag
- When displayed with another flag cross-staff, place above the other on the flag's own right (the viewer's left).
- When displayed on an angled staff from a window or the front a building, the union should be placed at the peak of the staff.
- When hung horizontally or vertically against a wall or in a window, the flag must be flat and the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right (the viewer's left).
- No state or city flag may be placed above or to the right (the viewer's left) of the United States flag. Flags of other nations are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height.
- If displayed after dark, the flag must be lit.
- On vehicles, the flag should be fixed to the front right fender.
How to Fold the American Flag
Note: You'll need two people.
- Holding the flag waist-level and parallel to the ground, fold the lower half upward in half lengthwise so that the stripes cover the blue field of stars, then again so that the blue field is on the outside.
- Fold the striped corner of the folded edge up to meet the open edge.
- Turn the outer pointed edge inward to form a new triangle, and repeat until the entire flag is folded into a neat triangle.
How to Hoist the American Flag
- Raise the flag briskly, but lower it slowly and ceremoniously.
- On Memorial Day, always fly the flag at half-staff until noon, then raise it.
- When flying at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant then lower it to a position halfway between the top and bottom.
American Flag "Don'ts"
- Don't use the flag as clothing or drapery.
- Don't let the flag touch the ground.
- Don't place any mark, letter, number or drawing on the flag.
- Don't display a faded, torn or tattered flag. Synthetic flags can be washed in cold water with mild detergent, while older flags can be hand-washed with . Flags damaged beyond repair should be disposed of , such as burning.
- Don't put your flag away unfolded.