Proper Flag Etiquette

Instructions

1. The blue field of stars should always be at the peak of the staff, whether flown from a ground set pole or a staff off a building or balcony.
2. When displayed against a wall or in a window, the blue field should be uppermost and to the left of the observer.
3. When displayed flat on a speaker’s platform, the flag should be behind and above the head of the speaker. If it is displayed from a staff, it is placed to the speaker’s right.
4. When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it is suspended vertically. The blue field points north on a street running north and south.
5. When carried in processions with another flag, the U.S. flag is borne to the right of the other emblem as carried by the marchers. When carried with several other flags, it may be borne in front of the center of the line formed by the other standards.
6. When the U.S. flag is flown with flags of States, cities, societies or clubs the American flag must be at the top. When these other flags are in a group, each flag from its own staff, our American flag must be at the center of the highest point. When it is combined with these flags plus a foreign flag, the American flag must be on the looker’s left.
7. The flag should never have placed on it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture or drawing of any nature.
8. The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.
9. The key to a flags’ longevity is preventative maintenance. The condition of a flying flag should be monitored regularly. When the fly-end begins to tear, it is imperative that the flag be taken down for repair. Larger flags damage much more quickly due to the additional weight of the flag.
10. Please be sure to download our PDF file to view the display dates for the US Flag.