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U.S.

FLAG QUICK FACTS GUIDE

No other flag may be flown above the United States flag except
at the United Nations Headquarters. The UN flag may be placed
above flags of all member nations. No other flag can be placed to
the United States flag's right.

When the flag is displayed in any man-


ner other than being flown from a staff,
it should be displayed flat, whether When flags of states or cities,
indoors or out. If displayed either hori- or pennants of societies, are
zontally or vertically against a wall, the flown on the same halyard with
union should be uppermost and to the the flag of the United States,
flag's own right; that is to the observ- the latter should always be at
er's left. When displayed in a window the peak. When flown from
it should be suspended in the same adjacent staffs, the Stars and
way-that is, with the union to the left of Stripes should be raised first
the observer in the street. and lowered last.

When a number of
flags are grouped
and displayed from
staffs, the flag of
the United States
should be in the
center or at the
highest point of the
group.

When displayed with another flag from crossed


staffs, the flag of the United States should be on
the right (the flag's own right), and its staff should
be in front of the staff of the other flag.

When the flags of two or more nations are displayed together


they should be flown from separate staffs of the same height,
and the flags should be of approximately equal size. Interna-
tional usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above
that of another in time of peace.

Did you know?...


June 14, 1777 - The Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act stating,
“Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field,
representing a new Constellation." In 1949, President Harry S. Truman of-
ficially named June 14th Flag Day in commemoration of this event.
June 24, 1912 - For the first time, flags became standardized with specific
proportions and the arrangement of the stars into six rows of eight each
according to an Executive Order from President Taft.
When it is displayed on the pulpit or chancel in a church, the flag
should be flown from a staff placed on the clergyman's right as August 21, 1959 - An Executive Order from President Eisenhower resulted
he faces the congregation. All other flags on the pulpit or chancel in the stars being arranged in nine rows staggered horizontally and 11 rows
should be on his left. staggered vertically.

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