The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-13
Flag Code.

~ pledge allegiance to my flag and
the republic for which il stands, one
nation, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
The flag should never be placed be
low a person sitting.
The held of the flag is the stripes, the
union is the blue and the stars.
When the flag becomes old or soilcd
from use ii should be dccently burned.
When two American flags are
crossed the blue fields should face eacn
other.
In decorating. tue dag should never
be festooned or draped; always hung
fat.
The statutes of the United States
forbid the use of the flag in registered
trade marks.
AS an altar covering the field should
be at the right as YOU face the altar
and nothing be placed upon the flag
except the Bible.
The American flag, the emblem of
our country, is the third oldest ma
tional flag in the world. Ii represents
liberty, and liberty means obedience
to law.
When the flag is displayed from
staff the blue field should be III the up
per corner next to the staff.
From private flag poles, the flag
may fly at all hours, day and night,
with due respect to the colors.
In crossing the American flag with
that of another nation the American
color5 should be at the right.
Always stand when 1.-The STIR
Spangled Banner" is being played or
sung and protest when used III med
ley.
When carried in parade or when
crossed with other flags, the "Stass
and Stripes should always be at The
right.
The flag should never be worn as
the whole or part of a costume. As n
badge II should be worn over the left
breast.
There are three standard sizes for
the flag provided by the war depart
ment regulations: Garrison flag, 3sH
20 feet; post flag, l9xlo feet, and
storm flag, 9 1-ox5 feet.
| In handling the flag it should not
be allowed to touch the ground, and
never allowed to lie upon the ground
as means of decoration-nor should
. il be laid fiat with anything placed
upon it.
If you hang the flag from a window
| it should be suspended by the same
edge which is ordinarily attached 20
/ the pole, and if two flags arc hung to-
gether cantons should be placed TO-
gether. If the flag is draped across
the street the blue canton should be
up.
In draping the flag against the side
Of room or building, the proper po-
sition for the blue field is toward the
north or toward the east.
The flag contains thirteen stripes
alternate red and white, representing
the thirteen original states, and star
for each state in the Union.
When the flag is passing III parade
III review, or is being raised or low
cred, the spectators should, if walk
ing. halt, if sitting, arise, uncover and
stand at attention.
When the flag is used III unvciling
a statue or monument, it should not
be allowed to fall to the ground, bu,
should be carried aloft to wave out
forming distinctive feature during
the remainder Of the ceremony.
! Nhen the flag IS shown horlzon
tally the blue field should be at tn.
upper left hand corner to the observer
when vertically the blue should be q
the upper right corner; when in eithe,
position the flag should be fastened
onll y at the top.
When the flag is flown at half staff
as sign of mourning it should bt
hoisted to full staff at the conclusion
Of the funeral. In placing the flag a
half staff, it should first be hoisted t
the top of the staff and then lowered {,
positicn.
! Whenever our flag and any othcf