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The U.S. flag is defined by 4 U.S.C. § 5, executive order and official government standards: . The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of this title and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto.
The national flag of the United States, often referred to as the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars alternate with rows of five stars.
Chapter 1: The Flag § 1 — Flag; stripes and stars on § 2 — Same; additional stars § 3 — Use of flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of flag § 4 — Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery § 5 — Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition § 6 — Time and occasions for display
Never display the flag with the union down unless you are signaling distress. When hanging the flag somewhere, do not let it touch the ground. Do not use the U.S. flag for the following purposes:
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The national flag of the United States. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street.
A flag flown from a short jackstaff at the bow of a ship. National flag. Main article: National flag. A flag that represents and symbolizes a given nation. It is flown by the government of that nation, but can also be flown by its citizens. Pennon or pennant . Main article: Pennon. A flag that is wider at the hoist than at the fly. Pipe banner