The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-06-28
AMERICAN LEGION
Official News Service Bulletins

servance has at last developed a
definite procedure of respect for the
national flag.
The meeting was called in Con-
tinental hall in Washington on flag
day and was presided over by Gar
land w. Powell, national director
of the Americanism commission of
the American Legion, with 81 dele
gates. Prominent speakers were
Theodore Roosevelt and Samuel
Gompers.
This is the suggested code:
The flag should be displayed from
sunrise to sunset only or between
such hours as designated by proper
authority on national and state
holidays, and on historic and special
occasions. The flag should always
le hosted briskly and lowered
lowly and tremendously.
When carried in procession
With another flag or flags, the place
of the flag of the United States
IS on the right, j. e., the flags own
light, or when there is a line of
other flags, the flag of the United
States may be in the front of the
center of that line.
When displayed with another flag
against a wall from crossed stats,
he flag of the United States should
pc on the right, the flags own right,
md it's staff should be in front of
he staff of the other flag.
When a number of flags are
grouped and displayed from stats
he flag of the United States should
BE in the center or at the highest
point of the group.
When flags of states or cities or
remnants of societies are flown on
he same halyard with the flag of
the United States the flag of the
United States must always be at
he peak. When flown from ad-
accent stats the flag of the United
States should be hoisted first. No
lag or pennant should be placed
lbove or to the right of the flag
If the United States.
When flags of two or more ma
ions are to be displayed they
ihould be flown from separate stats
# the same height and the flags
hould be of equal size. Interna-
ional usage forbids the display of |
he flag of one nation above that of |
my other nation in tame of peace.
When the flag lis displayed from
l staff projecting horizontally or at
an angle from the window sill, bal
cony or front of building, the union
IF the flag should go clear to the
head Of the staff unless the flag is
at half mast
When the flag of the United
States is displayed other than flown
from staff, it should be displayed
fat, whether indoors or out. When
displayed either horizontally or vir-
tically against a wall, the union
should be uppermost and to the
fag's right, |. e., to the observers
eft. When displayed in a window
t should be displayed the same way,
hat is with the union or blue field
% the left of the observer in the
street. When festoons or draping
If blue, white and red are desired, |.
bunting should be used, but never
he flag. Ii
When displayed over the middle
IF the street, as between buildings,
the flag of the United States should
be suspended vertically with the
union to the north in an east and
vest street, or to the east in a north
and south street.
When used on "A speakers plat
form, 4 the flag should be displayed
above and behind the speaker. 1t
should never be used to cover the
speakers desk nor drape over the
front of the platform. If flown
from a staff, it should be on the
speakers right.
When used in unwilling statute
or monument the flag should not be
to fall to the ground, but
should be carried aloft to wave out,
forming a. distinctive feature during
the remainder Of the ceremony.
When flown at half mast the flag
is first hoisted briskly to the peak
and then lowered to the half mast |
position, but before lowering the
flag, it is raised again to the peak.
On Memorial day, May 80, the flag
is displayed at half mast from sun
rise until noon and at full staff |
from noon until sunset, for the ma
ton lives and the flag is the symbol |
of the living nation.
When used to cover casket, the |
Hafr h. Al
union Ia at the head and over the |
left shoulder. The flag should not |
be lowered mo The grave nor al |
lowed to touch the ground. The cas-
ket should be carried feet first.
When the flag is displayed in |
church, it should be from a staff |
placed on the congregations right |
as they face the clergyman, with |
the service flag, state flag or other |
flag on the left wall. If in the
chancel, the flag of tn. United
States should be placed on the
clergyman's right as he faces the
congregation.
When the flag is in such condi-
ton that it is no longer fitting |
emblem for display, it should net be |
cast aside or used in any way that |
might be viewed as disrespectful to |
the national colors, but should be |
destroyed as whole, privately, |
preferably by burning or some other |
method in harmony with the rever-
ence and respect we owe to the |
emblem representing our country.
DO not use the flag as drapery,
use bunting" says one of the