Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-06-16
Eleuen Sections of Rules Made
For Use of United States Flag

, A section of the code dealing with
! the salute to the flag reads:
During the ceremony of hosting
or lowering the flag, or when the
| flag is passing in parade or review.
| all persons present should stand AZ
| attention facing the flag. Mems
! the right hand and held at the left
| shoulder Those present in uniform
| should salute with the right hand
| salute. Women should stand at at
tention. facing the flag. or as the
! lutte by placing the right hand over
! the heart If the national anthem is
! played and no flag Is present. all
! stand at attention when uncovered
! anthem, retaining. the position until
! the last note of the air Is played. II
/ in civilian dress and covered. men
| should uncover and stand at atten-
! ton. facing the music. Women stand
| at attention and salute"
Flag in Church.
! When the flag is displayed in church
! the congregations right as they face
i the clergyman with the service flag.
state flag or other flag on the left
wall. If In the chancel. the flag of the
United States should be placed on the
clergyman's right as he faces the
! congregation.
| When the flag is in such a condition
! that it is no longer a fitting emblem
for display. it should not be cast
aside or used in any way that might
! be viewed as disrespectful to the ma
! tional colors, but should be destroyed
! as a whole, privately, preferably by
! burning or by some other method In
| harmony with the reverence and re-
| spect we owe the emblem repreSe n l.
| ing our country.
/ do not use the flag as drapery-
use bunting" says one of the "don'ts,
and others bar its use as covering
for ceiling, as part Of costume or
athletic uniform, embroidered upon
cushions or handkerchiefs. or printed
on paper napkins or boxes.
should BE Flat.
When the flag of the United States
! is displayed other than flown from
a STAFF 1t should be displayed nat.
| whether indoors or out. When dis
; cally against a wall the union should
be uppermost and to the flags right
i. e., to the observers left. When
| displayed in a window 1t should be
displayed the same way-that Is.
with the union or blue field to the
left Of the observer in the street.
| Whom festoons or drapings of blue.
! white and red are desired. bunting
should be used. but never the flag.
When displayed over the middle
Of the street. as between buildings,
the flag of the United States should
be suspended vertically. with tho
! union to the north in an east and
J west street or to the east in north
| ard south street.
When used on a speakers platform.
the flag should be displayed above
and behind the speaker. 1t should
never be used to cover the speaker
desk nor draped over the front of the
platform. II flown from a STAFF, 1t
should be on the speakers right.
/ When used in unwilling a statue or
monument the flag should not he al
lowed 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-staff the flag is
first hoisted briskly to the peak and
then lowered to the half-staff posi-
ton. but before lowering the flag for
the day 1t is raised again to the peak.
On Memorial day. May 80. the flag is
displayed at half-staff from sunrise
until noon, and at full staff from
noon until sunset. for the nation lives
:" ~ F"s is the symbol Of the liv-
ing nation.
,SIlru u.cd to cover a casket the
flag should be placed so that the
union is a the head and over the left
shoulder. The flag should not be low
cred into the grave nor allowed to
touch the ground. The Casket should
be carried feet first