Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-04
HERE IS u. S. FLAG ETIQUETTE
LOOK OUT FOR ANY VIOLATION

triotic occasions, especially on the
following days:
Lincoln's birthday. February II.
Washington's birthday. February q.
Mothers day, second Sunday in
May.
Memorial day, May 80
Flag day. June IA.
independence day, July 1.
In certain localities other specia,
days are observed in the same man,
ner.
1t seems to be appropriate that
where flags or emblems are displayed
en- a pole or otherwise the United
States flag should always be hoisted
first and hung or displayed at the
top: that in any parade the United
States flag should always have the
place of honor. and that the flag
should never be hung or displayed
with the union down, except as Q
signal Of distress at sea.
Existing regulations governing the
army provide that when officers anG
enlisted men pass the national flag,
not encased, they will render honors
as follows: II in civilian dress and
covered, they will uncover, holding
the headdress opposite the left shoul-
der with the right hand; II uncovered.
they will salute with the right hand
salute. A flag unfurled and hung in
room in which officers or enlisted
men of the army are present will be
saluted by them the first time they
have occasion to pass it, but not
thereafter. The hand salute is as fol
lows:
Raise the right hand smartly till
the tip of the forefinger touches the
lower part Of the headdress above
the right eye, thumb and fingers ex-
tended and joined, palm to left, fore
arm inclined to about forty-five de
grees, hand and wrist straight; at
the same time toward the person
saluted
Drop the arm smartly to the side"
No anthem, hymn, or musical air
has been recognized by any federal
law as the national hymn, or air, but
army and navy regulations provide
that the musical composition famil-
larry known as the Star Spangled
Banner shall be designated as the
national air of the United States Of
America. 1t should be stated, how
ever, that these regulations are binG
ing only upon the personnel of the
military and naval service.
Whenever the national air is played
at any place where persons belonging
to the military or naval service are
present, all officers and enlisted men
not in formation are required to
stand at attention, facing toward the
music, excepting when the flag is
being lowered at sunset, on which oc
casion they are required to face to-
ward the flag. If in civilian dress
and uncovered, they are required to
stand and salute at the first note Of
the air, retaining the position of sa-
lutte until the last note of the air is
played. If in civilian dress and
covered, they are required to stane
and uncover at the first note Of the
air, holding the headdress opposite
the left shoulder until the last note
is played, excepting in Indictment
weather, when the headdress may be
held slightly raised. The custom OF
rising and remaining standing and
uncovered while the Star Spangled
Banner is being played is growing in
favor among civilians.
Old or WORKOUT flags should not be
used either for banners or for any
secondary purpose. When q flag is in
such a conditions that it is no longer
fitting emblem for display, it should
not be cast aside nor used in anY
way that might be viewed as dis
respectful to the national colors, but
should be destroyed as a whole, pri-
vately, preferably by burning or by
some other method locking in any
suggestion Of irreverence or disre.
spect due the emblem representing
our country.
1t should be borne in mind that
the views set forth in this circular are
merely suggestive, and that it is not
the intention Of the department to
give them out as authoritative.
H. P. M'CAIN,
The Adtutant General.