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Show United Nations Flag to Fly First on Oct. 24 Every man, woman and child in these United States has heard a-bout a-bout the United Nations and their importnace as a motivating force behind countless millions of freedom free-dom loving people throughout the entire world. Undoubtedly the U-nited U-nited Nations organization is the cornerstone for changing of world policy for future generations and will favorably affect many men and nations. October 24, 1950, has been designated des-ignated as United Nations day. Every patriotic citizen snouia pay respects this day to the flags of the United States and the United Nations. On this day a new flag will be flown along side of the stars and stripes. This flag should be flown in every community. Civic Civ-ic clubs and associations, churches and schools, sports meets and parades pa-rades should all display the 'flag and proclaim its encouraging message mes-sage of strength to the frame work of the union of nations who want to safe guard the rights of man. The flag will have a background back-ground of blue, in the center of which will be the world surrounded surround-ed by an olive branch in applique. It's a very pretty flag and worthy of equal honors of that of the stars and stripes. This flag is not being made on assembly line production basis. I Rather It is being made by groups and civic minded people throughout through-out the entire nation. ; Specific information on how to make the flag can be obtained from the extension service through the county agent's office. HOW THE UNITED NATIONS FLAG SHOULD BE DISPLAYED Etiquette prescribed by the United Unit-ed Nations provides that: (1) The United Nations Flag should be flown for display with the United States Flag. (2) Both the United Nations Flag and the United States Flag shold be flown or displayed at the same height. (3) Both the United Nations Flag and the United States Flag should be approximately the same size. It has been customary when displaying both the United Nations Flag and the United States Flag to place the United States Flag to the right at the right of a speaker on a rostrom or at the right af marchers in a parade. Details for flying the United States Flag can be found in Public Law 829, 77th Congress. Approved December 22, 1942. |