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W At J i 41 41 N v w l Si r. r z ft t O Y y J VA N I y l' l r. r Z lJ l J rod w A Z 44 z r A s v 9 mL Jr O t i r i f By ELM ELMO SCOTT SCOTt WATSON VATSON UND urE 14 Is Flag Fla day because It was jT J Jl oa on June 14 1777 that the S Second SecondI cond I Continental congreSS congress passed a n resolution resolution tion which read reads Resolved ed That That the flag flag of the V United States States' s' s be thirteen n stripes alternate al- al aIr alternate al aI- t ternate red and white that the union 1 I be thirteen stars white In a n blue r field representing a new constella constella- J tion Uon The original of this historic e t lion on a facsimile of which is shown show if er In the handwriting Charles of f Thomson Thomson JW i rr of ot the Continental c congress is r n congress ss pr pre rein re- re the in the archives of the nation The rea reason on thirteen JJ stars and thirteen stripes as In this resolution Is of ot course that present the thirteen colonies original or es d which Sm t were ere fighting for freedom from Eng- Eng have e varied l In Interpreting the N ng of g fin tt least the colors In the e flag and there have 40 different varieties of symbolism t ted d to n the three h heraldic r tinctures How- How e Investigator In the records of the department f found Und the thc following meaning of ot c WHOM WHOM- n IT nd I and ami hardiness hardiness' hard ed-hard ness and valor valor lor White White- 4 Justice Innocence vigilance Blue nce persever- persever a I day this year has a specIal e ra I significance reasons Si t of th the S Last year was the flag ag ot of adoption of the Stars and Stripes the e United States the I Et of or if Its first St aPPearance In the thc face of f IM of an this country of ot Its appearance elS first appearance and ib of ot Its first being carried into bat bat- Year 3 for Old marks three important i fates dates Glory L ry Thy They are based P upon n the thera and ra events P Ir sir g gIr l d 8 t 1778 Pl FIrst 1 aPPearance on a 1 to foreign reign jt ft Nassau I I Bahama Islands The Amer- Amer a t Iy fa raised ed Fort th the N Nassau from om the British and t J Stars and Stripes 14 1 4 1778 i nl d Stripes First foreign to salute to the a ba John n Paul Jones Jonca entered Quer Que- Que near n 1 Brest of nine France and ad received a n at Ii r nl l t 1 Lne bi Reis gUlls from rom the French fleet under t n td h the lh French fleet PIquet Jones had previously with i n U 1778 rench T fleet rl with twenty-one twenty guns fb John Paul Jones achieved the theD D tl el 1 the first officer of the American a re regUlar io n navy t lit O lr lors r to 0 th the Jew new flag h man man- war man war f-war to strike f ire t me e e Important In still Is the fact that for pent pent v ent d desecration history there ther Is a federal statute fU I ted of the flag and Insignia it States 0 has Every state In the tue U Union lon 1 re at nt one time ent such or another passed a aee ee desecration but hut there hadi had II it i U Uncle such ems Sams a federal law applying S to all IJ dt s r sear a r when ms dominions until March 19 13 it congress passed the following i ILena It era te d etc r That as any ny person or persons t Or corporations corporations or other organizations f who who- In ln or d a any y manner tr Don o the fla flag diSPlay place or causo cause to to be beOr betil i til n Or Or oth Other Cr TAi Insignia color r design standard coat on any y I Bended tended fIa of the United states states- I n Picture 1 c ure design d representation n thereof any device symbol name a 1 Vord marks pons notice Or token or to Io be r b distrIbute display or T exhibit orIa or Ia I p cn standard stan or exhibited any or standard lh coat of other United arms arms- or be alner States t j I ltd d r b o placed Sa upon which shall In Or tJ le attached annexed affixed pj design n n I t n part thereof any Inscription 1 lOrd ti IDar ark r ks symbol name nd advertise advertise- tt I o or lr token tolen wh whatever or it for tor trod lid PUblicly show hostile I open or nY PIe tt t e. e tuck uch flag lg uPon or otherwise e deface leface or 01 of 01 other er ler COlor or ensign standard stand coat I II InsIgnIa of ot the J State Stater C r r shall upon conviction be d not less fess than or Imprisoned d for tor not more than six months 0 or both f for r each such uch offense I Provided that flags fl colors ensigns standards cots of arms or other Insignia the property of or used In the service of ot the United 1 d states or or any state or territory or the pl District fi of ot Columbia may have placed thereon thereon such such Inscription lon names of a actions words figures r m-r marks s or r symbols as are nu authorized by law or or by bythe bythe bythe the rules and regulations of ot t the the e United States g government gov gov- government V- V or any department or division thereof Sec 2 That the words flak flap colors coat o of arms arms or Insignia used herein Include Include also any any picture or representation or or or simulation of the same Sec 3 S. That this act shall not hot apply to the use Wh wholly llY disconnected from tra trade le e advertising of th the flag colors coat of arms or other Insignia of ot the United States on newspapers books cards certificates certificates commissions banners pictures stationery for correspondence or In or on any article or In any position wHere Its use Is purely and obviously for tor ornamental patriotic purposes Sec 4 That this act shall go Into effect upon Its passage and publication except as to goods goods' which shall shan have been made and marked and In stock at that time and as asto to such goods It shall shan be In force six months after Its passage a and d publication I In In fact fac it Is rather rema remarkable kable that our government government government gov gov- has paid so little attention to this symbol symbol symbol sym sym- bol of ot the nation so far tar as l legislation affecting g Itis it itis is concer concerned ed Flag day Its Itself lt has never been officially officially nfl nfl- daily recognized by the government and there lere Is no federal law pertaining to fo the manner of displaying displaying displaying dis dis- playing hanging or saluting the flag nor prescribing ing any ceremonies which should be observed In connection with the flag Tl The e only federal laws dealing in any way with the flag are the following following following follow follow- ing 1 The act df dt congress of February 20 1905 1705 providing that a trademark cannot be registered which consists of or comprises among other things the flag coat of arms or other Insignia of ot tho the United States or any any simulation thereof 2 A Joint resolution of congress approved May 8 1914 authorizing the display of the flag on Mothers Mother's day 3 The act of February 8 1917 providing certain penalties for the desecration mutilation or improper Improper Improper Im Im- proper use of ot the flag within the District of ot Columbia 4 The act of ot May 16 16 1918 providing when the United States Is at nt war for the dismissal from the or official of the United service of any employee States government who criticizes In an abusive or violent manner the tho flag of ot the United States For nearly years rears tradition and popular custom were virtually the only guides which American citizens had for the correct m methods thod of displaying the fin flag and honoring It as it should be honored However on June 14 and 15 15 1 1023 1133 a National Flag conference was held In Washington Washington Wash ington which formulated a flag code and since that time the United States Flag association a organization founded for the promotion patriotic of or reverence for the flag and the Ideals and Institutions for which it stands has lias been the leader In campaign of at education for general observance a In this The outstanding points ance once of this code code are ns as follows flag represents the living country The national living thing The considered as a and Is Itself the honor point the right Is union of ot the flag therefore the point of or and sword arm Is the arm the place of ot honor and hence danger sunrIse displayed only from be Tho The flag should such hours hourI as may be designated designated to sunset or between authority It s son should be displayed by proper and on historic and holidays on national and state should always be hoisted occasions The flag special and ceremoniously slowly briskly and lowered with another flag fins flagor When carried In a procession States Slates shall be either dOter United flags flass the flag of or the o of or when th there ere Is s n a line the marching right or b bIn be beat beIn on United States m may the flag of ot the other flags line at center of ot that time line In front of ot the against a wall flag with another r When displayed United States State of the from flom stares staffs the the tho flag flags flag's ot of own right and be on the right other should he staff starr of the o of oPhe he be In front Its nta start staff should should should-be I flag f 5 fl When a a number of flags are grouped and displayed dis played from staffs stairs the flag of the United States sho should ld be In the center enter or at the highest point of ot the group When tho flags of states or cities or pennants penI pen pen- J I nants of s societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States the national flag should always be at the peak When flown from adjacent staffa staffs the flag of the United States State should be be hoisted first t. t No flag or pennant should be placed above or to the right of the flag of the United States When flags of two or more nations are displayed they should b be flown from separate staffs stairs of the same height and the flags should be of approximately equal size sze International usage forbids the display of tho the flag of ot one nation above that of ot another nation In n time of peace When tho the flag Is displayed froma from a staff projectIng projectIng project- project Ing horizontally or at an angle from the window windowsill sill pill balcony or front of ot building the union of the flag shall g go clear to the head of the staff unless the flag Is at half halt staff stat When the flag of the United States Is displayed In a manner other than by being flown from a astaff astaff astaff staff It should be displayed fiat flat whether Indo Indoors rs or out When displayed either horizontally or vertically vertically vertically ver ver- against a wall the union should be uppermost uppermost upper upper- m most st and to the flags flag's own right that Is to the observers observer's left lett When displayed In a window It should be displayed the way that same way way that that Is with th the union or 01 blue field to to the left of the observer In the street When festoons rosettes or of blue white and red are desired bunting should be used but never the flag When displayed over the middle of ot the street as aa between buildings the flag should be suspended vertically with the union to the north In an nn east and west west str street et or to the east In a north and south street When used on a speakers speaker's platform platform- the flag should be displayed above and behind the speaker It should never never never-be be used to cover the speakers speaker's desk nor to drape over the front of the platform If It flown from a staff It should be on the speakers speaker right Wh When n used In unveiling a statue or monument the flag should not be all allowed wed to fall tan to gr ground und but should be carried aloft to wave out forming a distinctive feature during the remainder of the ceremony When flown at staff half the flag Is first hoisted to the peak and then lowered to the staff half position pOsition position tion but before lowering the flag fag fh g for the day It la Is raised again to the peak When the flag Is displayed In church It should be from a staff stair placed on the c congregations congregation's right as they face tace the clergyman Tho The service flag the tha state flag or other flag shou should d be at atthe the left of the tha congregation If Yf In the chancel the flag of f the tha United States should be placed on the clergyman's clergyman right as he fac faces s the congregation and other flag flags on h iii e left CAUTIONS 1 I. Do not permit disrespect to to be be shown to the th flag Ilag of the United States 2 2 Do not dip the the flag of the United States to any person or any thing The regimental col color r state flag organization or Institutional flag will render this honor 3 Do nut display the flag of ot the United States with the union untO down wn except as a signal of ot distress 4 4 Do not place any other flag or pennant above or to the right of ot the flag of the United d States 6 Do not let the flag of ot the United States touch tho the ground or or trail In the water 6 Do not place any object or emblem of or any kind lelnd on or above the flag of the United States 7 Do not UBO uee the flag as drapery In any form whatever Use bunting of blue white and nd red 8 Do not fasten the flag In such manner as will permit It to be easily torn 9 Do not drape the flag over the hood top sides Ides or back of a vehicle or of a n railroad train or boat When the flag Is displayed on a motor car the staff stair should be affixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the radiator cap 10 Do not display the flag on a float In a parade except from a staff starr y w 11 II Do not use the flag as a covering for tor a ceiling 12 Do not use the tho flag as a portion of a costume costume costume cos cos- tume or of ot any athletic uniform Do no embroider It upon cushions or handkerchiefs or print It on paper napkins or boxes 13 Do not put lettering of any kind upon the flag nag 14 U. Do not use the flag In any form of advertIsing advertising advertising adver adver- nor fasten an nn advertising sign to a pole from Crom which the flag Mag of the United States Is la flying 15 Do not display use or store the flag In such sucha a 1 manner as will permit It to be easily soiled or damaged Bunting of the national colors should be used for Cor covering a speakers speaker's desk draping over tho the front of or a platform and for decoration In general punting should be arranged with the blue above the white In the middle and the red below During Durin the ceremony of or hoisting or lowering the flag nag or when the flag Is passing In a parade or ina In Ina Ina a review all persons present should face tace the flag stand at nt attention and salute Those present Ic Is uniform should r render the right-hand right salute sl When not in uniform men JOen should remove the headdress with the rl right ht hand and hold It at the left shoulder Women should salute by placing the right hangover hang over over thc henrt The salute In a moving column U ii at the moment the flag ag passes posses r rendered Ji r j j i |