Respecting the Flag
Flag History
Reveille and Retreat
Respecting the Flag (Continued)
Flag Trivia
100
When the flag passes by and you are in uniform, you are supposed to do this and at what distance?
What is salute when it is within 6 paces
100
The number of stars on the present day flag.
What is 50?
100
Taps indicates this.
What is "lights out?"
100
The flag is folded this many times.
What is 13?
100
The day that Flag Day is celebrated on.
What is June 14th?
200
Flying the flag inverted means this.
What is distress?
200
The number of stars on the Betsy Ross Flag
What is 13?
200
If flag is being flown at half-staff what is the proper procedure during retreat to retrieve it?
What is being raised briskly to the top, then lowered ceremoniously?
200
These things should be the only thing visible when the flag is correctly folded.
What is the blue field of stars?
200
The year was the US flag raised on the moon.
What is 1969?
300
How should the flag be raised and lowered?
What is raised briskly, and lowered ceremoniously?
300
The continental colors had this in the upper left hand corner instead of stars.
What is the Union Jack?
300
The name comes from "réveille" comes from what language and to mean what?
What is French for "wake up?"
300
These are the people for whom the flag can be dipped or lowered for.
Who is no one!?
300
The year the "Pledge of Allegiance" was first published.
What is 1892?
400
When the flag is hung horizontally or vertically, the union should be in what position?
What is in uppermost and to the flag's own right (viewer's left)?
400
These were the last states to get represented with a star on the American Flag.
What are Alaska and Hawaii?
400
After reveille, this song is played.
What is "To the Colors?"
400
The proper way to dispose of the US flag is this way.
What is burning in a dignified and respected manner?
400
The year the flag was placed on top of Mt. Everest.
What is 1963?
500
The section of law dealing with American Flag etiquette is generally referred to as this
What is Flag Code?
500
The colors on the United States Flag represent these.
Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor, White symbolizes Purity and Innocence, Blue represents Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice.
500
The number of military wreath laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown soldiers.
What is 2,500?
500
These are the regular flag dimensions.
What are 3' x 5'?
500
The year the US flag was placed on the North Pole.
What is 1909?
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