Displaying the Flag

Copyright 2007—Isadore Hoehn VFW Post #7397

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1. It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.

2. The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.

3. The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all weather flag is displayed.

4. The flag should be displayed on all special days especially on:

 

New Year's Day, January 1

Inaugural Day, January 20

Lincoln's Birthday, February 12

Washington's Birthday, third Monday in February

Easter Sunday (variable)

Mother's Day, second Sunday in May

Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May

Memorial Day (half-staff until noon), the last Monday in May

Flag Day, June 14

Independence Day, July 4

Labor Day, first Monday in September

Constitution Day, September 17

Columbus Day, second Monday in October

Navy Day, October 27

Veterans Day, November 11

Christmas Day, December 25

birthdays of States (date of admission)

and on State holidays.

and such other days as may be proclaimed by

the President of the United States

 

5. The flag should be displayed daily on or near the main administration building of every public institution

6. The flag should be displayed in or near every polling place on election days.

7. The flag should be displayed during school days in or near every schoolhouse.

8. When the Flag is displayed from a staff projecting from a window sill, balcony or building front the union of the Flag should always be at the peak of the staff unless the Flag is at half-staff. When suspended over a sidewalk from a rope between a building and a pole at the edge of the sidewalk, the Flag should be hoisted out from the building, union first.

9. When displayed over the middle of the street, the Flag of the U.S.A. should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street, or to the east in a north and south street.

10. When carried in a parade front with other flags the U. S. Flag should always be to the marching right of the other flags, or to the front and center of the flag line.