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The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. [9] The flag should never be upside down, except to signal distress or great danger. When displayed vertically against a wall, the union should be to the observer’s left.
An American flag now flies over Gate 17 of Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, departure gate of United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11. The flag is displayed at half-staff (half-mast in naval usage) as a sign of respect or mourning. Nationwide, this action is proclaimed by the president; statewide or territory ...
A flag protocol (or flag code) is a set of rules and regulations for the display of flags within a country, including national, subnational, and foreign flags. Generally, flag protocols call for the national flag to be the most prominent flag (i.e, in the position of honor), flown highest and to its own right (the viewer's left) and for the flag to never touch the ground.
The flag we fly today is not how it appeared two centuries ago. The original flag, created in 1776, was designed with 13 stars and 13 stripes to represent the 13 American colonies.
If you are unable to display the flag at half-staff on Memorial Day, it is also accepted practice to display your flag with a black mourning ribbon to acknowledge the somber meaning of the day and ...
These American flag facts are all about its history, its stars and stripes, and how you should display the flag. There's a lot you may not know about Old Glory!
§ 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
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