1. When the flag is displayed over the middle of the
street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in
an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street.
2. The flag of the United States of America, when it is
displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs, should be
on the right, the flag's own right [that means the viewer's left
--Webmaster], and its staff should be in front of the staff of the
other flag.
3. The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first
hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff
position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered
for the day. By "half-staff" is meant lowering the flag to one-half the
distance between the top and bottom of the staff. Crepe streamers may be
affixed to spear heads or flagstaffs in a parade only by order of the
President of the United States.
4. When flags of States, cities, or localities, or
pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the
United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are
flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be
hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed
above the flag of the United States or to the right of the flag of the
United States.
5. When the flag is suspended over a sidewalk from a
rope extending from a house to a pole at the edge of the sidewalk, the
flag should be hoisted out, union first, from the building.
6. When the flag of the United States is displayed from
a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill,
balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should be placed at
the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff.
7. When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be
so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The
flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground.
8. When the flag is displayed in a manner other than by
being flown from a staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or
out. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the
union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the
observer's left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed in the
same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of the observer
in the street. When festoons, rosettes or drapings are desired, bunting of
blue, white and red should be used, but never the flag.
9. That the flag, when carried in a procession 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.
10. The flag of the United States of America should be
at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags
of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed
from staffs.
11. When flags of two or more nations are displayed,
they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags
should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the
display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of
peace.
12. When displayed from a staff in a church or public
auditorium on or off a podium, 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 (to the right of the
audience).
13. When the flag is displayed on a car, the staff shall
be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender.
14. When hung in a window, place the blue union in the
upper left, as viewed from the street.
The following table shows the appropriate size for public display (not home-use) of the flag:
| flagpole | flag | flagpole | flag | |||
| 20' | 4'x6' | 50' | 8'x12'-10'x15' | |||
| 25' | 5'x8' | 60'-65' | 10'x15'-10'x19' | |||
| 30'-35' | 6'x10' | 70'-80' | 10'x19'-12'x18' | |||
| 40'-45' | 6'x10'-8'x12' | 90'-100' | 20'x38'-30'x50' |
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