The flagpole should be illuminated at all times, either by
(sunlight or an appropriate light source at night.
The flag should be flown in fair weather, unless the flag
is designed for inclement weather use.
The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing.
It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
The flag should not be used for any decoration in general.
Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available
for this purpose. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.
The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose.
It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on
such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or
anything intended to be discarded after temporary use.
Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard.
The flag should not be used as part of a costume or
athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used
on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman
and members of patriotic organizations.
The flag should never have any mark, insignia, letter,
word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind placed on it,
or attached to it.
The flag should never be used for receiving, holding,
carrying, or delivering anything.
Over the Middle of the Street
It should be suspended vertically with the
union to the north in an east and west street or to
the east in a north and south street.
With Another Flag Against a Wall from Crossed Staffs
It 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. By "half-staff" is meant
lowering the flag to one-half the distance between
the top and bottom of the staff.
Crepe streamers may be affixed to spear heads or
flagstaffs in a parade only by order of the
President of the United States.
Flown on the Same Halyard with Non-Nation Flags
The American Flag should always be at the peak.
When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of
the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last.
No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the
United States or to the right of the flag of the United States.
Suspended Over a Side walk
The flag may be suspended from a rope extending
from a house to a pole at the edge of the side walk,
the flag should be hoisted out, union first,
from the building.
From a Staff Projecting Horizontally or at an Angle
The flag may be projected from the window sill,
balcony, or front of a building, with the union of
the flag placed at the peak of the staff
unless the flag is at half-staff.
In a Parade with Other Flags
The flag, when carried in a procession with
another flag, or flags, should be either on the
marching right; that is, the flag's own right,
or, if there is a line of other flags, in
front of the center of that line.
With Non-National Flags
The flag of the United States of America should
be at the center and at the highest point of
the group when a number of flags of States or
localities or pennants of societies are grouped
and displayed from staffs.
With Other National Flags
When flags of two or more nations are displayed,
they are to be flown from separate staffs of the
same height. The flags should be of approximately
equal size. International usage forbids the
display of the flag of one nation above that
of another nation in time of peace.
From a Staff in a Church or Public Auditorium on a Podium
The flag of the United States of America should hold
the position of superior prominence, in advance of the
audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's
or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Any
other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of
the clergyman or speaker (to the right of the audience).
From a Staff in a Church or Public Auditorium off the Podium
Custom and not the flag code hold that the flag of
the United States of America should hold the position
of superior prominence as part of the audience, in
the position of honor at the audience's right.
Used to Cover a Casket
It should be so placed that the union is at
the head and over the left shoulder. The flag
should not be lowered into the grave or allowed
to touch the ground.
Other than being Flown from a Staff
The flag should be displayed flat, whether indoors
or out. When displayed either horizontally or
vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost
and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's
left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed
in the same way, that is with the union or blue
field to the left of the observer in the street.
When festoons, rosettes or draping is desired,
bunting of blue, white and red should be used,
but never the flag.
