U.S. Flag Etiquette. Why Red, White, & Blue? Red – Valor & Hardiness White – Purity & Innocence...

U.S. Flag EtiquetteU.S. Flag Etiquette

Why Red, White, & Why Red, White, & Blue?Blue?

Red – Valor & Hardiness

White – Purity & Innocence

Blue – Vigilance, Perseverance, & Justice

Why Red, White, & Why Red, White, & Blue?Blue?

George Washington’s Legend:

Stars came from the night sky

Red from British colors White stripes to

symbolize secession from home (England).


The Flag should be raised and lowered by hand.

The flag should be displayed only from sunrise until sunset.


The flag may be displayed on all days, weather permitting, particularly on national and state holidays and historic and special occasions.


No flag may be flown above the U.S. flag or to the right of it at the same height.


The flag should never touch the ground or floor beneath it.

U.S. Flag EtiquetteU.S. Flag Etiquette Do you have to destroy

the flag if it touches the ground accidentally?

No. You should, of course, try to avoid having the flag touch the ground. But if it does, you should correct the situation immediately.


The flag may be flown at half staff (mast) by order of the president, usually to mourn the death of a public official.


The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property


The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always carried aloft and free.

U.S. Flag EtiquetteU.S. Flag Etiquette The flag should not be

used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations


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


The flag should never be used as wearing apparel


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 the flag becomes old and tattered, it should be destroyed by burning (customary).

Is burning the U.S. Is burning the U.S. flag in protest a flag in protest a

crime?crime?

Is burning the U.S. Is burning the U.S. flag in protest a flag in protest a

crime?crime?No. Despite several attempts each year

by members of the House of Representatives to pass an amendment to overrule Supreme Court decisions allowing the burning of the U.S. flag as a First Amendment right, it fails to be passed by the Senate.

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