BELLI-PEREZ (Anne Belli-Perez) On Flag Day, Americans should revisit the U.S. Flag Code which instructs, in great detail, how to respect our national symbol....
Brook Nugent poses with her twin daughters Maisie, left, and Sabrina, right, in front of a giant flag on display outside the National Flag Foundation in Waubeka, Wis., on June 9, 2024. Old Glory is venerated annually in Waubeka, the small town that lays claim to the first Flag Day.It seems everywhere you look, Old Glory is being tossed upside down as soon as someone becomes politically outraged. On social media posts. Atop flagpoles in front of homes and businesses. In public protests.
There are also dozens of rules regarding the flag’s proper positioning. For instance, the flag can never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, floor, water or merchandise. It should be flown at half-staff only on certain occasions and for certain lengths of time. If displayed at a podium, it should be above and behind the speaker. If draped over a casket, the union should be at the head and over the left shoulder, and the flag should never be lowered into a grave.
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