Evening star., 1926-06-10
PUBLIC AID ASKED
IN D|GN|F y|NC FLAG
Proper Use of u. S. Emblem
Stated for All Normal
Occasions.

1t was not so long ago that one
could see the American flag, innocent
". perhaps, but none the less wrong
ly used as handkerchief or
nankin. or on an advertisement. Ihat
time has pa ssed, but even today, with
all the education that has oeeh one
ed. one can on occasion see the otdl
Snsncled Banner draped through an
ai1ton1ohile tire or used as a taple
cloth. 49,
With the approach of Flag DAY
June IA. the chairman OF the colillilllf
tee on the correct use or the nag os
the District of Columbia Chapter oi
.+he daughters Of the American keVo-
hutton calls TO the attention VI ~
public the authentic cooe on ,IS nJ
etiquette drafted by conference ne,"
here under the auspices OF the .ts.
fional Americanism Commission OF 'ne
Ar,ar;can Legion. These rules. While
they lack in many cases governments
sanction, represent the authorltatlNe
opinion of the principal patrlollc
bodies of the country and OF the eA-
merits of the Army and the NaNH.
Here are some of the outstaholhs
points of the code:
The fag represents a living thing
the country, and should be itself con,
stdered a living thing. It's uilloi,
is its honor point The nag snouiu i,i
be displayed only from sunrise VI.
sunset or between such hours as NC
he designated by proper authority. |,
should be hoisted briskly, but lowered
slowly and tremendously.
Place In Procession.
When carried in a procession VIZ,
another flag or flags that OF w
I-nited States should be either on l,l1
marching right or in front Oh tl
center of a line of banners. 49, NJ
displayed with another nag tloln
crossed staffs the United states pan
nay, ebouId be on the right: this means
i+s avn right. which makes If TO the
Iaf+ of person confronting It. It's
e+as should be in front of the othei
staff. o,,n
e6 on s+affs that of the United states
should he in the center and also a.
the highest point of the group II the
levels be different. The Natlonal nag
should always be at the very pedh
when flown with others on the sal
mast or staff. When flown from 40
tacent staffs it should be on l's o""
TIGHT and should be hoisted hrst.
When displaved on a staff project
,ne horizontally or at an angie tne
union should always go clear 10 'ne
bsad of the staff unless the flag he
at half-staff.
When displayed otherwise than on
staff or mast the flag should IN
variablv be fat. whether in or out
of doors. The union should be up
permost, whether the banner oe huhs
horizontally or vertically, ana always
TO the flags own right. W men les
ICONS rosettes or drapings are re
quired, tri-colored bunting may oe
used. but never the flag in any shape
or pattern.
When Hung Over Street.
When displayed over the middle of
a thoroughfare the flag should always
he SUSPENDED vertically. When hung
IN an east.and-west street the union
should be to the north: If in north
and.south street the union should be
to the east.
Used on a speakers platform the
Gag should be above and behind the
sneaker; never draped over either
desk or platform. Displayed in
church it should hang from a staff
It should never be used to cover
ceiling.
When a iag is In such condition
that it is no longer a fitting emblem
to display, it should be respectfully
and in privacy be destroyed as
whole, preferably by burning.
Never use flag as portion of
a costume or athletic uniform. Never
embroider it on cushions or handker
chiefs or print it on paper napkins
or boxes. Never buy an article so
ornamented. Never put lettering of
any sort across the representation of
the flag.
A Washingtonian in Paris when
the Richmond Blues and the Connect
cut Foot Guards marched up the
Champs Elysee last month wrote
home that the number of Americans
who failed to uncover or salute at
the passing of Old Glory was as
startling as it was sickening. Every
French man, woman and child along
the line of march paid it reverence,
however.
Proper Form of Salute.
Washington some day may make a
perfect score In this respect, as Paris
did, but the time seems distressingly
far distant. When the flag is raised
or lowered or passes in parade all
persons should face it and should
stand at military or civilian salute.
The form for the latter Is for men
to remove the head-covering with the
the right hand and hold It at the
left shoulder. Women place the right
hand over the heart.
The conference which drew up
these rules, together with a number
of more minute regulations and val
bic suggestions, constituted itself a
permanent body in order that modifi-
cations might be made if time shall
make them desirable.
The committee on correct use of
the flag of the D. A. r. urgently
recommends the possession and the
careful study by every person of
copy Of this code of etiquette.