1. U.S. FLAG PROTOCOL

2. Overview Laws and Regulations Other Flags Precedence Hall of Shame
Flag Trivia

3. “The Flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.” U.S. Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8 (j)

4. US Flag Laws & Regulations
United States Code
Title 4, chapter 1 – flag & seal
Title 18, chapter 18 – crimes & punishments
Title 36, chapter 10 – patriotic customs and courtesies
Executive orders & Presidential
Proclamations

5. Patriotic Customs- USC Title 36, Chapter 10
Position and Manner of Display (Section 175)

6. In a procession with another flag or flags:

7. When a number of flags are displayed:

8. When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the US Flag, the US Flag should always be at the peak

9. When Hung from a Building or Ceiling
Should be…
Displayed Stars to the Top and Stripes to the Right when hung from corridors or streets or on building facings
Union to the North or East over city streets
TOP
LEFT
RIGHT
BOTTOM

10. Displayed as Stars and Stripes

11. When displayed in a public auditorium or from a staff in a church:

12. Finials

13. Respect for the Flag How should the US Flag NOT be treated?
Not used as a covering for anything
except a casket
Not worn as clothing
Not be torn or worn
Used in any manner in which it will be
thrown away
*These are examples and not an inclusive list

14. Using the National Colors

15. Bunting
Flag buntings for decorating during holidays, parades, speaker's platforms, etc. should be arranged where the blue is on top, then white and then red. I know we normally say "Red, White and Blue" but in this case, buntings are to be done, Blue, White and Red. This is because the blue represents the union and as with previous rules for flying our flag, the blue part always goes to the North or on top.
Mingling

16. State and Territorial Flags

17. Displayed in order of the date entered the Union

18. Organizational Flags Department of Interior Department of Commerce
- Organizational flags are just that – represent the Organization (not a person or position)
There is precedence to Organizational Flags
Examples of organization flags:
-- Government
-- Corporate
-- Non profits
-- Military
-- list is endless
Corporate/
Industry
Department of Commerce

19. Positional Flags
President of the United States
Vice President

20. Personal Flags

21. Miniature Flags
Miniature or table top flags are typically used in meetings or signing ceremonies especially if involving international guests.

22. Precedence Appropriate and necessary to display in precedence order:
National
State (in order they entered the union)
Local Government
Organizational
Positional
Personal
POW/MIA

23. Precedence Military
Appropriate and necessary to display in precedence order:
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard

24. Senator Richard Shelby
Flag Requests
Senator Richard Shelby
Honorable Mo Brooks
You can request the flag be flown over the United States Capitol in honor of
a Special Occasion such as Retirement, birthday, graduation or anniversary.
Each flag will be accompanied with a certificate signed by the Architect of the Capitol certifying the date
that the flag was flown over the Capitol and listing the name of the person/persons or organization for whom
the flag was purchased. .
                                                                                                                       

25. The U.S. National Anthem US Code, Title 36, Chapter 1, Section 301:
During rendition of our National Anthem when the flag is displayed, all those present, except those in uniform, should stand at attention facing the flag with their right hand over their heart
Those in uniform should stand at attention
Men not in uniform should remove their headdress (hat) with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart
When out-doors, persons in uniform should render a military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note
Whether in-doors or out-doors, if the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there

27. American Flag Wall of Shame
Seems like even in the birthplace of U.S. History, not 100 yards from the location of the "shot heard round the world", the local Historic Society still doesn't know how to hang the flag.
Submitted the 4th of July, 2010, by "the faithful citizens of Lexington MA."
"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 displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street." (Flag Code, Section 7i)
New swimsuits for the summer season spotted at my local Walmart.
Submitted by Walmart Shopper, Weatherford, Tx
"The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery."
(Flag Code, Section 8d)

28. American Flag Wall of Shame
What's good for business is good for America! Well, the flag should not be used as decoration on a credit card, no matter how American that seems!
"The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever." (Flag Code, Section 8i)
"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." (Flag Code, Section 8g)

29. American Flag Wall of Shame
BAD! Katy Perry’s costumes are not to be made of flags.

30. American Flag Wall of Shame
The flag should not to be used as a "skin" on a disposable camera. This was found on sale at Sam's Club.
“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." (Flag Code, Section 8g)
"The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
" (Flag Code, Section 8h)

31. American Flag Wall of Shame
No. Section 8i of the Flag Code reads, "The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever."
The earliest drafts of the Flag Code were in response to the use of the flag in advertisements and on packaging, especially for beer                                                                                                                       

32. USC, Chapter 36, Section 8g:
"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.”

33. Section 8 (j): No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform…

34. Section 8 (a): 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 .

35. Resources US Code Titles 4 & 6
Our Flag, 109th Congress, 2nd Session, US Government Printing Office
National Flag Foundation:
Flag Research Center:
CIA World Fact Book:

36. FLAG TRIVIA
Recommend developing an exercise to reinforce the lesson objectives.
Some suggestions:
Take pictures of flag displays around your city – both good and bad
Ask the audience to tell you if they are right or wrong
Break into small groups and pass out table flags and ask them to put the flags into precedence order

37. On September 14, 1814 Francis Scott Key wrote
the "Star Spangled Banner.“ In which year did it
officially become our national anthem? (a) 1867 (b) 1914 (c) 1931 (d) 1941
Recommend developing an exericse to reinforce the lesson objectives.
Some suggestions:
Take pictures of flag displays around your city – both good and bad
Ask the audience to tell you if they are right or wrong
Break into small groups and pass out table flags and ask them to put the flags into precedence order

38. C
Recommend developing an exericse to reinforce the lesson objectives.
Some suggestions:
Take pictures of flag displays around your city – both good and bad
Ask the audience to tell you if they are right or wrong
Break into small groups and pass out table flags and ask them to put the flags into precedence order

39. From your memory, and without peeking, how many stripes on
the American Flag are red?
(a) Six (b) Seven (c) Eight
Recommend developing an exericse to reinforce the lesson objectives.
Some suggestions:
Take pictures of flag displays around your city – both good and bad
Ask the audience to tell you if they are right or wrong
Break into small groups and pass out table flags and ask them to put the flags into precedence order

40. B. Seven
Recommend developing an exericse to reinforce the lesson objectives.
Some suggestions:
Take pictures of flag displays around your city – both good and bad
Ask the audience to tell you if they are right or wrong
Break into small groups and pass out table flags and ask them to put the flags into precedence order

41. If you fly the American flag upside down, it means what
If you fly the American flag upside down, it means what? (a) I am not a US citizen (b) I am protesting something the US is doing (c) I am in trouble and need help
Recommend developing an exericse to reinforce the lesson objectives.
Some suggestions:
Take pictures of flag displays around your city – both good and bad
Ask the audience to tell you if they are right or wrong
Break into small groups and pass out table flags and ask them to put the flags into precedence order

42. c. I am in trouble and need help.
Recommend developing an exericse to reinforce the lesson objectives.
Some suggestions:
Take pictures of flag displays around your city – both good and bad
Ask the audience to tell you if they are right or wrong
Break into small groups and pass out table flags and ask them to put the flags into precedence order

43. When you see the flag pass by in a parade, what are you supposed to do
When you see the flag pass by in a parade, what are you supposed to do? (a) Put your right hand over your heart (b) Bow your head (c) Salute (d) Wave

44. a. For Civilians
c. For Military

45. When does the flag outside of the White house not fly?
When the president is not there
When he has foreign visitors
It is always flying
Recommend developing an exericse to reinforce the lesson objectives.
Some suggestions:
Take pictures of flag displays around your city – both good and bad
Ask the audience to tell you if they are right or wrong
Break into small groups and pass out table flags and ask them to put the flags into precedence order

46. c. It is always flying

47. How many American Flags are on the moon?
One
Three
Six

48. C. Six

49. The AMCOM CG which is a 2-star is hosting a Retirement Ceremony
The AMCOM CG which is a 2-star is hosting a Retirement Ceremony. You have a 4-star and 3-star in attendance. Which flags would you display?
US/ARMY/AMCOM/2 Star
US/ARMY/AMCOM/4 Star
US/ARMY/AMCOM/4/3/2

50. a. US/ARMY/AMCOM/2

51. Who designed the first official U.S. Flag?
a. Betsy Ross
b. Benjamin Franklin
c. Francis Hopkinson

52. c. Francis Hopkinson
It’s not known for certain who designed the first U.S. flag, but it is likely that the flag was designed by Declaration of Independence signer Francis Hopkinson

53. According to U.S. Flag Code, the U.S. Flag should never be:
Raised quickly
Flown at night
Used as Clothing

54. Used as clothing

55. The last new star was added to the flag in which year
The last new star was added to the flag in which year? It was the year after Hawaii became the 50th state?
1940
1950
1960

56. C. 1960
Hawaii joined the Union on August 21, 1959, and the new star was added to the flag the following fourth of July.

57. Recap: The Flag of the United States
Should be displayed:
To speaker’s right
To your visual left
Higher than
In front of
Or in the center of all other flags
Displayed as “Stars and Stripes” to the observer

58. US Flag Protocol