How to Fly The American Flag
Ten Guidelines
The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
The flag is never allowed to touch the ground or the floor.
When hung over a sidewalk on a rope extending from a building to a pole, the
union stars are always away from the building.
When vertically hung over the center of the street, the flag always has the
union star to the north in an east/west street, and to the east in a
north/south street.
The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the
highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or
pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.
The flag should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds but always
allowed to fall free.
The flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day then
raised to the top of the staff.
Never fly the flag upside down except as a signal of distress in instance of
extreme danger to life or property.
The flag is never flown in inclement weather except when using an
all-weather flag.
The flag can be flown every day from sunrise to sunset and at night if
illuminated property.
Flag Display Days
The Flag should be displayed on all days,
especially on:
New Year's Day................January
1st
Lincoln's Birthday..............February 12th
Washington's Birthday.......3rd Monday in February
Easter Sunday...................variable
Mother's Day....................2nd Sunday in May
Armed Forces Day...........3rd Saturday in May
Memorial Day...................last Monday in May
(half-staff until Noon)
Flag Day..........................June 14th
Independence Day...........July 4th
Labor Day.......................1st Monday in September
Citizenship Day.................September 17th
Columbus Day..................2nd Monday in October
Navy Day.........................October 27th
Veterans Day....................November 11th
Thanksgiving Day..............4th Thursday in November
Christmas Day...................December 25th
and such other days as may be proclaimed by the
President of the United States; the birthdays of States (date of admission); and
on State holidays.
