Guidelines for Displaying the Flag
1. The flag of the United States should be flown daily from
sunrise to sunset in good weather from public buildings,
schools, permanent staffs, and in or near polling places on
election days. The flag may be displayed 24 hours a day on
patriotic holidays or if properly illuminated.
2. The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather
is bad, except when an all-weather flag is used.
3. The flag should always be flown on national and state
holidays and on those occasions proclaimed by the President.
On Memorial Day, the flag should be half staffed until noon.
4. The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered
ceremoniously. It should never be dipped to any person nor
should it ever be displayed
with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress.
5. The flag should never touch anything beneath it, nor
should it ever be carried flat or horizontally.
6. It should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding,
drapery, or decoration, nor for carrying or holding
anything.
7. The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or
stored in such a manner as to be easily torn, soiled, or
damaged. It should never be used as a covering for a
ceiling.
8. The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides,
or back of a vehicle. When a flag is displayed on a car, the
flag's staff should be fixed firmly to the chassis or
clamped to the right fender.
9. The flag or its staff should never be used for
advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. Nor should
any picture, drawing, insignia or other decoration be placed
on or attached to the flag, its staff, or halyard.
10. The flag should not be embroidered on cushions,
handkerchiefs, or other personal items nor printed on
anything designed for temporary use and discarded. However,
a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military
personnel, firemen, policemen, or members of other patriotic
organizations.
11. When the flag is so worn or soiled that it is no longer
suitable
for display, it should be destroyed in a dignified manner,
preferably by burning.
FLAG-FLYING HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day
Flag Day
Veterans' Day
Lincoln's Birthday
Independence Day
Pearl Harbor Day
Washington's Birthday
V-J Day
Christmas
Armed Forces Day
Labor Day
State Admission Day
Memorial Day
Thanksgiving
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