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Pledge of Allegiance, Our Flag of the United States, It's History and Meaning, Freedom Documents
A Study Guide to:
OUR FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES
IT'S HISTORY AND MEANING
"Star Spangled Banner", National Anthem of the United States of America!
(a republic is a country where the people choose others to make
laws for them -- the government is “of, by and for” the people)
(for each person in the country...you and me!)
The pledge says you are promising to be true to the
History Tips About Our Flag
• Act of January 13, 1794 - provided for 15 stripes and 15 stars after May 1795.
• Act of April 4, 1818 - provided for 13 stripes and one star for each state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission of each new state, signed by President Monroe.
• Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912 - established proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward.
• Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated January 3, 1959 - provided for the arrangement of the stars in seven rows of seven stars each, staggered horizontally and vertically.
• Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated August 21, 1959 - provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizontally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically.
§ 5. The Flag Code - Display and use by civilians
§ 5. Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition The following codification of existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America is established for the use of such civilians or civilian groups or organizations as may not be required to conform with regulations promulgated by one or more executive departments of the Government of the United States. The flag of the United States for the purposes of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of Title 4 and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto.
§ 6. The Flag Code - Time and Occasions for Display
• New Year's Day - January 1
• Inauguration Day - January 20
• Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday - third Monday in January
• Lincoln's Birthday - February 12
• Washington's Birthday - third Monday in February
• Easter Sunday - (variable)
• Mother's Day - second Sunday in May
• Armed Forces Day - third Saturday in May
• Memorial Day (half-staff until noon) - last Monday in May
• Flag Day - June 14
• Independence Day - July 4
• Labor Day - first Monday - September 1 - 7
• Columbus Day - second Monday in October
• Navy Day - October 27
• Veterans Day - November 11
• Thanksgiving Day - fourth Thursday in November
• Christmas Day - December 25
• Other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States
• Birthdays of States (date of admission)
• State holidays
§ 8. The Flag Code - Respect for Flag
§ 8. Respect for flag No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
§ 9. The Flag Code - Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of Flag
§ 9. Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in review, all persons present except those in uniform should face the flag and stand at attention with the right hand over the heart. Those present in uniform should render the military salute. When not in uniform, men should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Aliens should stand at attention. The salute to the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes.
§ 10. The Flag Code - Modification of rules and customs by President
§ 10. Modification of rules and customs by President Any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of the United States of America, set forth herein, may be altered, modified, or repealed, or additional rules with respect thereto may be prescribed, by the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, whenever he deems it to be appropriate or desirable; and any such alteration or additional rule shall be set forth in a proclamation.
hoist(width) of flag 1.0
hoist of union 7/13
fly of union .76
diameter of star .0616
width of stripe 1/13
§ 171. Conduct during playing National Anthem
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT OUR FLAG
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