Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1920-02-03
RULES REGARDING
STARS AND STRIPES
Appomattox Auxiliary, Sons o.
Veterans, Suggests That lnese
Should be Read by Everybody

Tn. f,ay should bc raised at sunrise and
~ ,e s,,r,ct m should he raised
hr;sh,v hut retired slowly and with
arn;ty The flag should never bc raised
~ in~rrrd by any mechanical appliance.
~ .hm,id not bc left out at night unless
under fire Of an enemy.
Tn, flag should never be allowed TO
touch the ground. or permitted TO tra'i In
the dust or on the floor.
The Tag should never be placed below .
person sitting The flag ahould never be
used a = whole, or part oi costume.
Tho flag should never he struck with a
c,vrl or other instrument. When used as
= badxe, the flag should be worn over the
left breast
On Memorial Day the flag should be
displayed at half-mast until noon, and at
the pcak from noon until sunset.
When the flag is displayed at half mast,
IL is first raised to the peak and then
lowered one breadth Of the flag. When
lowering the flag it is again hoissed to the
top and then retired.
When the flag is passing on parade or IN
review. the spectator should, II walking,
halt; IL sitting, rise and stand ut atten-
ton: men and foys uncovered.
When the Star Spanglcd Banner. IS
nlavcd or sung, rise and remain standing
until it Ia hniehed. =.
When the flag is being carried in parade,
IL should never be furicd, but should al
WAYS he flung to the breeze.
When used as an altar covering, the
blue field should bc az the right OF the pre-
siding officer. and nothing should he
nlsnftI upon the flag excerpt the Bible.
When placed over bier or casket, the
union. blue field. should be at the head.
No advertisement can c placed on the
flag, nor can il he used as trade mark.
When the national flag is carried IN
Yr.radc. or crossed with State or other
ilaps. il should bo given the place OF
honor on the right. When carried with
many flags Il should pFcoede them.
When the flags OF two or more Nations
arc DISPLAYED they should be on separate
r&Aifr, or halyards, OF the same size, and on
the eame level.
me church pcnant, blue cross on a
white ground, il the only flag which may
b vaisod above the Stars and Stripes.
WHEN the flag Is used IN unveiling "A
statue or monument, it should not be
allowed 70 fall to the ground, but should
I've carried aloft TO wave out, forming .
distinctive feature during the remainder OF
the ceremony.
When DISPLAYED OUT Of doors, the flag
UnOttlO nauG nrttctaNiN from u satli. h'
Aaa should always he hung fiat IN decorst-
ing, never fcstooncd or draped. The flag
may he suspended across a street as
banner" When displayed in this manner
IN streets running north and south, the
Union should fly 10 the north.
When the flag Is hung vertically, so II
can bc viewed from one side only, the
union should he in the right upper corner
as one faces IL, but If hung so IL can he
viewed from both sides, the union should
lie 20 the right of the building, determined
by facing the same direction as the build
ny.
When the flag is displayed horizontic-
sllv. as ii on the staff, SO " can b. viewed
from only one side, the union should he IN
I he left upper corner, thus placing the flag
right side out; hu. II hung so II can nc
viewed from both sides, the union should
he at the right of the building.
When the flag is portrayed, the staff
should he al the left, with the fabric
floating To the right.
The flag should never he reversed, ox-
oepf AZ a signal Of distress si Sea
4 WORKOUT flag beyond repair, II II
has been IN tho service, should be re-
moved from the staff and framed under
glass for preservation. When flag Is no
longer fl FOR display il should I've privately
dcxfrcNed hy hiiralnc