The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-04-20
HOW TO FLY THE FLAG
Proper Observance Of Respect for Ma
tionn EmbIen1.


Proper Observance Of Respect for Ma
tional Emblem.
when the standard OF the Union is
raised and waves over my head, the
standard which Washington planted
on the rampars OF the Constitution
God forbid that should inquire whom
the people have commissioned TO I'M
furl and bear II up. | only ask in what
manner as an humble individual,
can best discharge my duties defend
; ing it"-Daniel Webster
Display your ilag!' is the impulse
of the day. "Displ9g your flag proper
lyr' ought to be the injunction, for it
detracts greatly from the display to
have Old Glory flung to the breeze i'm.
properly
The flag should not be hoised before
sunrise nor be allowed up after sunset
In the navy the colors are hoisted, in
ordinary circumstances at s a. m.
at Morning and Evening Colors' at
forts and military posts civilian spec
tators should stand at attention and
covered during the playing of The
Star Spangler Banner"
The flag should never be allowed TO
touch the ground and should never be
raised or lowered by any mechanical
appliance.
When the National and State or
other flags are flown together the Ma
ticnal flag should be on the right side
OF the building or lawn.
When the flag is used as banneh
that is. suspended on a rope across
street the union, or field. should fly
to the north in streets running east
and west and to the east in streets
running north and south.
The flag should always be flown
from q staff or mast and should not
be fastened to the side OF a building,
platform or scaffolding In no cir
cumstances should the flag be draped
around pillars or against walls or
halustrades Flags were made origi-
naly for the purpose OF being flown
and to use them In any other manner
is TO misuse them. If staple decora-
tons are desired, red white and blue
bunting properly draped will give
better effect than draped flag
The flag should never be used as a
cover over 4 table, desk or box. where
anything can be draped upon it,
When flags are used In an unveiling
OF statue or monument they should
not be allowed to tall to the ground
uut should be carried aloft to wave
ont. forming a distintiye feature dur
ing the remainder Of the ceremony
When the flag is flown AT half-staff
as \ sign OF mourning il should be
hoisted TO fun staff at the end OF the
funeral
To fly flag al half-staff il must
FIRST be raised to full-staff and then
lowered.
ca Memorial day the flag should dy
halfstaif from sunriee 10 noon, and
fuIEstafEfIom noon to sunset
The following are the days when
the hag should be displayed:
Lincoln birthday February II
Washington's birthday February %
inauguration day. levery four yearsl
Battle Of Lexington April ~
Battle Of Manila bay May II
Mother day Second Sunday in May
Memorial day fhalfstaff until noon)
May 80
Flag day June Il
Battle OF Bunker,Hill Junel7 |
Independence day July |
Labor day
First Monday in September |
Lake Erie day September 10 |
Lake Champlain day September II |
Columbus day October II |
Battle CT Saratoga October II |
Surrender OF Yorktown October 10 |
There are no federal or other laws |
compelling the observance of these
rules, the majority OF which are those
OF the Society Of Patriotic Decorations
and Civic Improvement OF Washing
ton, d. G., as published in the book |
The Stars and Stripes" by Charles |
w. Stewart. superintendent OF the Lii
brary and War Records N Y Herald |