The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1919-08-07
REMEMBER The
T. FLAG CODE

Recently the members of the w. r.
C. has noticed that the proper respect
has not been shown the American
Flag. Particularly during the fair
the flag was used as starter" and
Stopper" for the races, and some
times dragged in the dust, and even
tread upon. We do not think this
was intentional but was either ignor-
ance of the Flag Code or carelessness.
ct was also noticed that the flag was
not used as a "starter" and stopper
at the races. So to prevent further
dissertation of the flag we are pub
fishing the flag code.
Flag Code
The flag should never be placed be-
low person sitting. .l
The field of the flag is the stripes,
the union is the blue and the stars.
When the flag becomes old or soiled
from use it should be decently burned.
When two American flags are cross
ed the blue fields should face each 9TH
er. t..-@ "
In decorating, the flag should never
be festooned or draped; always hung
fiat.
The statutes of the United States
forbid the use of the flag in registered
trademarks. 49,
The American flag, the emblem of
our country, is the third oldest nation
al flag in the world. It represents lib
erty, and liberty means obedience to
law.
When the flag is displayed from a
staff the blue field should be in the
upper 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
Colors should be at the right.
Always stand at "attention' when
"The Star Spangled Banner" is be-
ing played or sung and protest when
used as a medley.
when carried in parade or when
crossed with other flags, the STARS
and Stripes" should always be at the
right. :
The flag should never be worn as
the whole or part of a costume. AS a
badge it should be worn over the left
breast.
In handling the flag it should not be
allowed to touch the ground, and new
err allowed to lie upon the ground as
means of dcoration-nor should 1t pc
laid fiat with anything placed upon it.
In draping the flag against the side
of a room or building, the proper po-
sition for the blue field is toward the
north or toward the east.
When the flag is passing in parade,
in review, or it being raised or lowered
the spectators should, if walking, halt,
if sitting, arise, uncover and stand at
"Attention." =,
When the flag is shown horizontally
the blue field should be at the upper
left hand corner to the observer, when
vertically the blue should be at the
INNER right corner; when in either po-
sition the flag should b fastened only
at the top.
Whenever our flag and ony other
are hoisted on the same staft, the
Star Spangled Banner must tioat from
the top. In the heart of every Amerli
can citizen the American flag must
have the first and highest place-must
be supreme.
Bv attention is meant to stand per-
fectly quiet and engage In no CONVEX
sation and gentlemen should remove ~,
their hats. The members Of the w:
R. c. would like to have the citizens OF
Valley City become familiar with TINS
code and be interested enough to cut
this code out and put in some promln-
emit place in the home so that every
member of the family may become "a
miliar with this code. a. .