The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-03-12
FLAG ETIQUETTE
Some Facts About National Emblem
Not Generally Known.

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/. The flag should not be hoisted
before sunrise nor allowed to remain
up after sunset.
1t should not be displayed upon
stormy days, nor left out over night
.. When the flag is displayed at
half staff for mourning. it is to be
lowered TO that position from the top
OF the stan. II is afterwards hoisted
to the top before it is finally lowered
3. When the flag is formally
raised. all present during the cere-
mony should stand az attention, with
hand raised to the forehead ready for
tho salute.
T. The correct salute TO the flag,
as required by the regulations CT the
United States army is: Standing at
attention, raise the right hand TO the
forehead over the right eye, palm
downward, fingers extended and close
together, arm at an angle of forty-hve
degrees Move hand outward about a
foot, with a quick motion, then drop
to the side.
5. When the colors are passing on
parade, or in review, the spectators
should, II q man or boy, and II walk
ing, halt, if sitting, rise, stand at at
tention, and uncover.
6. Whenever possible. the flag
should be flown from staff or mast,
but should not be fastened to the
side of a building, platform or scat
folding
Z. When flags are used in unveil-
ing a statute or monument, they
should not be allowed to fall to the
ground, but should be carried aloft to
wave out forming distinctive fea-
ture during the remainder of the GER
emony.
s. When the flag is used out of
doors, 1t should always be allowed to
fly in the breeze. When clusters and
draping of colors are desired. bunting
or cloth should be used, but never
the flag
8. When our national flag and
state or other flags fly together. or
are used in decorating together, our
national flag should be on the right.
10. For indoor decoration, the flag
can only be used as a drapery; it can
not be used TO cover bench or table,
desk or box and where anything can
be set or placed upon the flag
II. When used on a bier or casket
at funeral, the stars should be
placed at the head
In no case should the flag be allow
ed to touch the ground.
10. The flag must not be mared
by advertisements, nor desecrated on
the stage.
10. It is an unwritten law in the
navy that the flag is never to be
washed 1t is always to be considered
immaculate.
IA. When THE Star Spangled Ban
ner" is played all present should rise
and stand at attention until the end
ing The playing of 1t as part Of a
medley should be prohibited, and it
should not be played as an exit march.
10. The only federal legislation
with regard to the flag. forbids the
registration of any trademark which
consists of or comprises the flag or
coat OF arms, or other insignia of the
United States or any stimulation
thereof or of any states or municipal
ity, or OF any foreign nation, etc.
16. The flag salute adopted by the
N. S. d. A. X. and by our military
schools, the Boy Scouts and other or
ganizations, and which should be
taught in oil OF our public schools is;
az pledge allegiance to my flag, and to
the republic for which 1t stands; one
nation indivisible, with liberty and
justice to all"
II. Our children should be taught
to carefully handle and guard their
little flags from rough and disrespect'
full treatment, and not be permitted to