The
flag, when carried in a procession or with another flag or flags,
should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's
own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of
the center of that line.
The flag should not be displayed on a float in a parade except
from a staff (or as againsta a wall or in a window). The flag
should form a distinctive feature of the ceremony of unveiling
a stature or monument. But it should never be used as the covering
for the statue or monument.
That no disrepect 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 organizaiton or
institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but
always aloft and free.
Durning the cermony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when
the flag is passing in 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 beign 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.
To fold
the flag ceremoniously, first fold it lengthwise, bringing
the striped half up over the blue field. Then repeat, with the
blue field on the outside. Beginning at the lower right, make
a series of triangular folds until the flag resembles a cocked
hat with only the blue field visble.
Vehicles
The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or
back of a vehicle or of a railroad train or boat. When the flag
is displayed on a motorcar, the staff shall be fixed firmly
to the chassis or clamped to the right fender.
Churches, Auditoriums
When
used on a speaker's platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should
be displayed above and behind the speaker. When displayed from
a staff in a church or public auditorium the flag of the United
States of America should hold the position of superior prominence.
In advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at
the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience.
Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of
the clergyman or speaker or the right of the audience.
Next (Caskets, National Anthem, Half
- Staff,)
General
Display, Displaying Flag from
Staff, Parades, Ceremonies, Churches,
Vehicles, Auditoriums, Caskets,
National Anthem, Half - Staff,
Wearing Apparel, Drapery, Advertising,
Disposal, Flag Holidays
