HOW to Properly Display your American Flag.

HOW TO FLY YOUR AMERICAN FLAG
									Flag Display The American flag should always fly: Above other flags and should be the same size or larger than the other flags. On its own right. When flying with other country flags all flags should be the same size and fly at the same height. With its canton (star field) in the upper left corner when looking at it. If the flag is horizontal you will see one side of the flag, and if it's displayed vertical, you will see the other side.   How to properly fly your flag at half-staff.  When raising the flag to half-staff on a vertical pole, always raise it briskly to the top of the flagpole for a moment before lowering it. When taking it down for the night, raise it to the top of the flagpole again & lower it to the bottom. With a telescoping flag pole it is acceptable to put the USA flag on the second set of rings instead of the top set. In this case the top set would be left empty.  When the United States flag is flown at half-staff, State & other flags should be removed or flown at half-staff too.  More about half-staff Only the President and state Governors can decide when and how long the flag should be flown at half-staff on federal or state buildings. These are guidelines published in US Flag Code. Thirty days after the death of a president or former president Ten days after the death of a vice president, the chief of justice or a retired chief of justice or the speaker of the house of representatives. Until the burial of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, secretary of a military department, a former vice president, or the governor of a state, territory, or possession. On the day of and the day after the death of a member of Congress. On Memorial Day, the day set aside to honor all the people who have died while serving the United States & originally called Decoration Day, the flag is flown at half-Staff until noon, then raised to full staff until sundown. What if you can't lower your flag? For flags that can't be lowered, such as those on many homes, the American Legion says that attaching a black ribbon or streamer to the top of the flag is an acceptable alternative. The ribbon should be the same width as a stripe on the flag and the same length as the flag.