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Show : Flag etiquette outlined : for patriotism display I The National Flag should be placed in the center, and high-.1 high-.1 er, when displayed with a group J of State, local or organizational i flags flown from staffs. WTien displayed against a !? wall with another flag, the U.S. Flag will be on the right with j,,' its staff crossing over the staff 1 of the other flag, j "The Pledge of Allegiance: r "I pledge allegiance to the Flag 'I of the United States of America '! and to the Republic for which k it stands, one Nation 'under God, indivisible, with liberty and jus-F jus-F tice for all." This should be recited at attention with the right hand over the heart; mili- tary personnel should salute. When flown from a staff in j a church chancel or speaker's I platform, the flag should be placed on the speaker's right. If placed elsewhere on the platform, plat-form, it should be on the right 4 of the audience as they face the ? platform. When state, local or organizational organ-izational flags are flown from the same halyard, the U.S. Flag should always be at the peak. When flown from separate staffs, the U.S. Flag should al- ways be hoisted first and lowered low-ered last. The National Flag should always be higher than the adjacent flags. If the flag is not flown during dur-ing the playing of the National Anthem, all present stand and face the music. Persons in uniform uni-form salute at the first note, holding it until the last note. Others stand at attention, men removing their hats. If the flag is displayed, all present should salute. , ,.. When carried in a procession with other flags, the National Flag should be on the marching march-ing right. If there is a line of other flags, it should be front center of that line. The U.S. Flag should always be staffed when carried on a float. Unless flown from a staff, the flag should be displayed flat or in such a manner that its folds fall free. When suspended over a street, the union should point either North or East. When the flag is passing in parade, being hoisted pr lowered, lower-ed, all present should face it, stand at attention and salute: Uniformed persons render the military salute; women and uncovered un-covered men place their right hands over their hearts. Men should remove their hats, holding hold-ing them over their hearts with their right hands. If the flag is displayed from a staff projecting from a building, build-ing, the union should be at the peak, unless flown at half mast. When flown from a halyard over a sidewalk from a building build-ing pole, the flag should be hoisted union first from the building. Although the flag should be a distinctive feature at an unveiling un-veiling of a statue or monument, monu-ment, it should never be used as the covering or veil. when finp-s of two or more U1C w-i"'tj - When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they should be the same size and flown from separate staffs. Custom forbids the flag of one nation to fly over another in peacetime. When the flag covers a casket, cas-ket, the union should be at the head over the left shoulder. During burial, the flag must not touch the ground nor be lowered into thegrave. To fly at half staff, the flag should be hoisted to the peak, then lowered. The opposite applies when lowering the flag from half staff. |