FOURTH Of JULY

How to Display the American Flag

Wondering how to appropriately hang the flag? Here are some basic guidlines:

• If hung on a flagpole, the Union (stars) should be at the top.
• If hung on a wall, the Union should be viewed on the left. This applies when displayed either vertically or horizontally.
• No other flag should be raised higher or be larger than the American flag. The exception is another national flag, which may be the same size and the same height.
• The flag should never touch the ground.
• The flag should always fall freely.
• The flag should/can be displayed from dawn to dusk unless properly illuminated at night.
• The flag can be mended, but if badly tattered should be respectfully disposed of. You can contact an American Legion Post with respect to such worn flags.