by American Flagpoles and Flags AFF | Mar 22, 2018 | Flag Etiquette
PARADE When carried in a procession, the flag should be to the right of the marchers. When other flags are carried, the flag of the United States may be centered in front of the others or carried to their right. When the flag passes in a procession, or when it is...
by American Flagpoles and Flags AFF | Mar 22, 2018 | Flag Etiquette
Rules for raising and lowering the U.S. Flag properly The flag should be raised briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. Ordinarily it should be displayed only between sunrise and sunset. It should be illuminated if displayed at night. The flag of the...
by American Flagpoles and Flags AFF | Mar 22, 2018 | Flag Etiquette
DISPLAYING THE FLAG INDOORS When on display, the flag is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own right. Place it to the right of the speaker or staging area or sanctuary. Other flags should be to the left. The flag of the United States of America...
by American Flagpoles and Flags AFF | Mar 22, 2018 | Flag Etiquette
Honoring the Death of a Veteran To place the flag at half staff, hoist it to the peak for an instant and lower it to a position half way between the top and bottom of the staff. The flag is to be raised again to the peak for a moment before it is lowered. On Memorial...
by American Flagpoles and Flags AFF | Mar 22, 2018 | Flag Etiquette
RULES FOR DISPLAYING THE AMERICAN FLAG Infographic Source: https://www.usa.gov/flag OTHER BASICS WHEN You can display the flag outside from sunrise to sunset. If you want to fly it after dark, it will need to be lit. Don’t fly the flag during inclement weather, unless...
