Flag Ceremonies
How should the flag be carried?
Folded in a triangle and carried securely against the chest.
Should the flag be allowed to touch the ground?
No
What time of day can a flag be displayed?
Display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flag staffs in the open.
Which side should the flag be placed on a stage with no other flags?
Flag's own right side (audience left).
How should a flag be folded?
Triangle
What is "half-staff"?
The term ''half-staff'' means the position of the flag when it is one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff.
If the flag touches the ground, must it be retired or burned?
No
How should a flag be raised?
Which position should the US flag be placed on a flag pole with State and Local Flags?
At the top.
How many stripes are on the flag?
13 - representing the original colonies.
When is the US flag flown at half-staff?
to signal national or state mourning upon the death of principal government figures, national tragedies, or specific memorial days. Proclamations are made by the President for the nation, or governors for state-specific events. Key dates include Memorial Day (until noon), for 30 days upon a President's death, and 10 days for a Vice President.
Name 2 things that cannot be attached or altered on the flag.
Never mark, draw on, or attach, any letter, insignia, or design to the flag.
What are 2 places a flag should be displayed?
* On or near the main administration building of every public institution.
* In or near every polling place on election days.
* During school days in or near every schoolhouse.
If the US Flag is carried alongside other State and local flags, what should it's height and position be?
In front or higher than the other flags.
Name a US territory represented on the US flag.
None
Describe how to raise a flag to "half-staff"
The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.
Identify how the flag cannot be worn.
No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen and members of patriotic organizations, like the BSA.
When can a flag be displayed at night?
The flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
What should the height of the staff be for the US flag when it's on display with other countries' flags?
All staffs should be at the same height.
How many US flags are on the moon?
There are six American flags on the moon, planted by Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, and 17 missions. Neil Armstrong's flag was knocked over by the exhaust from the lunar module's liftoff.
How are flags usually retired?
Burning. If burning is banned or unsafe, a U.S. flag can be respectfully retired by dropping it off at official collection sites (VFW, American Legion, Boy Scouts) for proper disposal, or by burying it in a dignified, folded manner. Other options include dismantling the flag (separating the blue field from the stripes) or finding a funeral home to include it in a, cremation.
Identify a situation where a flag can be used for advertising.
The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkin or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
What (if any) situation, can a US flag be displayed upside down?
When signaling an immediate threat to life or property. However, 1st amendment protects right to display.
What orientation should the blue field be placed when either on a flagpole, staff or hung vertically?
Upper left hand side.
Should a flag be 'dipped' to show respect to a person or dignatery?
The flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.