The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-06-13
FLAG USAGE


Flag OF the United States.
8. When flags OF two or more ma
tons are displayed they should DC
flown from seperate stats OF the same
height and the hags should be oil
approximately equal size Qnierna-
tional usage OF one nation above thsi
OF another nation in time OF peace
7. When the Flag is displayed from
a staff projecting horizontally or at
an angle from the window sill, bal
c5ny. or front OF building. the union
of the Flag should go clear to the
head of the staff unless the Flag IS at
half mast
g. When the Flag OF the United
States is displayed IN a manner other
than by being flown from 4 stan 1t
should be displayed fiat. whether IN
doors or out When displayed either
horizontally or vertically against
wall. the union should be uppermosi
and TO the Flags own right, ]. C.. to
the observers left. When displayed
in a window i, should be displayed the
same way. that is. with the union
or blue field to the left OF the observer
in the street. When the festoons re-
settles. or drapings OF blue, white and
red arc desired. bunting should be
used. but never the Flag.
9. When displayed over the middle
of the street, as between building. the
Flag of the United States should be
suspended vertically with the union
10 the north in an cast-and-west stree.
or to the east in a north-and-south
street.
10. When used on a speakers plat
form, the Flag should be displayed
above and behind the speaker. II
should never be used to cover the
speakers desk nor to drape over the
front OF the platform. If flown from
a staff it should be on the speakers
right
IL. When used in unveiling a statue
or monument. the Flag should not
be allowed to fall to the ground but
should be carried aloft to wave out,
forming a distinctive feature during
the remainder OF the ceremony Il
IL. When flown at half staff. the
Flag is first hoisted TO the peak and I
then lowered to the half staff position,
but before lowering the Flag for the
day II is raised again to the peak. On 5
Memorial Day. May 30th, the Flag c
is displayed at hall staff from sunrise
until noon and at full staff from noon ?
until sunset. for the Nation lives and S
the Flag is the symbol OF the living
Nation.
l3 When used 10 cover casket n
the Flag should be placed so that the
union Is at the head and over the i
left shoulder The Flag should not
be lowered into the grave nor allowed "
to touch the ground The casket +,
should be carried foot first y
IL. When the Flag is displayed in II
church It should be from a staff placed r,
on the congregations right as they n
lace the clergyman. The service flag. !
the state flag. or other fag should II
Dc at the left OF the congregation. Of
Il in the chanoel. the Flag of the
United States should be placed on the
,lergyman's right as he faces the con
yregation and other flags on his left $
IS. When the Flag is in such VI
condition tina, it is no longer fitting %
,mblem for display it should not be .
asst aside or used in any way tina. o.
night be viewed as disrespec,ful to the :
,ationaf colors. but should be destroy =
ID as whole, privately. preferably
" burning or by some other method
, harmony with the reverence and res
'ect we owe to the emblem OF our
Cautions
|. Do not permit disrespect to be
hown to the Flag of the United States.