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The flag should never touch anything physically beneath it. [9] An urban myth claimed that if the flag touched the ground, it had to be destroyed under the Flag Code; however, it has been affirmed by the American Legion and state governments that this is not the case. [10] [11] The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding or drapery.
If you want to fly the stars and stripes, here's what you need to know about proper American flag etiquette and the U.S. Flag Code.
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 ...
Technically, flying the flag upside down is not desecration of Old Glory but, according to the U.S. Flag Code, a “signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.”
The Pride flag flies outside the White House in Washington, D.C. in June 2023. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has directed only the U.S. flag be flown outside of U.S. facilities (AFP via Getty Images)
Scooch performing "Flying the Flag (for You)" for the United Kingdom. "Flying the Flag (For You)" was the nineteenth song to be sung during the Eurovision Song Contest. [ 8 ]
The “Appeal to Heaven” flag was flown on a flagpole on the far left, with the center and right flagpoles both flying U.S. flags. Flag displays at many state government buildings are under the ...
On May 2, 2022, the Court unanimously ruled that the City of Boston violated the First Amendment by denying Shurtleff's application to fly the flag. [3] [4] The majority decision was written by Justice Stephen Breyer. He concluded that "the city's lack of meaningful involvement in the selection of flags or the crafting of their messages leads ...