How do you properly raise and lower the US flag?

How do you properly raise and lower the US flag?

Hoisting and Lowering the Flag:

1. The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
2. When flown at half-staff, the flag should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to half-staff position. It should again be raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.

What is the proper way to raise the flag to half mast?

On half-staff days, the American flag should always be raised briskly to the top of the flag pole and then lowered slowly into your desired half-staff position (as noted above). Similarly, when the sun sets and it’s time to take your flag down for the night, you don’t simply lower it.

What are the rules for putting up a flag?

display it with the union down, except as a signal of distress. let the flag touch anything beneath it: ground, floor, water, merchandise. carry it horizontally, but always aloft. fasten or display it in a way that will permit it to be damaged or soiled.

Is it illegal to raise a flag or an American flag?

No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the United States flag’s right. 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.

Why can the Texas flag be flown as high as the U.S. flag?

A lot of Texans at a young age learn the Texas state flag is allowed to fly at the same height as the U.S. flag because we were once an independent nation, the Republic of Texas. According to the code, if the flags are on the same pole, the U.S. flag must be on top, even in the Lone Star state.

What should you never do with the US flag?

The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.

Is it OK to fly the American flag at night?

The Flag Code states it is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flag staffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.

What’s the proper way to raise the US flag?

Salute the flag while it is being raised. If you are flying the flag at half staff, raise the flag all the way to the top of the pole and then lower it to halfway between the top and the bottom of the flagpole. If flying the US flag with other flags, raise the US flag first. The flag should be lowered slowly, with dignity and ceremony.

How is the American flag raised on half staff?

Trust us, this isn’t as straightforward as it sounds! You should not simply raise it to half-way up the flag pole. On half-staff days, the American flag should always be raised briskly to the top of the flag pole and then lowered slowly into your desired half-staff position (as noted above).

What should you do when lowering the flag?

It is always important to show respect and patriotism when lowering the flag. Both the person/people in charge of lowering the flag and any onlookers should just be silent, with their hats off. Some people believe in putting your hand over your heart as the flag is lowered, but this is a personal preference. Lower the flag.

Do You salute the flag when it is raised or lowered?

Remember that many men and women have given their lives defending the liberty and freedom it represents. Raising and Lowering the United States Flag. Raising the flag. The flag should be hoisted quickly. The flag should be flown at the top of the flagpole, unless the flag is being flown at half staff. Salute the flag while it is being raised.