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The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars, white in a blue field. (July 30, 1947, ch. 389, 61 Stat. 642.)
The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the flag of the United States. It is Section 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 1 et seq). This etiquette is as applied within U.S. jurisdiction. In other countries and places, local etiquette applies.
The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the national flag of the United States of America. It is part of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 5 et seq).
Executive Order No. 10834 issued by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 24, 1959, amended the provisions of Title 4, U.S.C., Chapter 1 and established the 50 star Flag as the official Flag of the United States, effective on July 4, 1960.
The United States Flag Code provides guidelines for how to correctly display the American flag. Chapter 1, Title 4 of the United States Code explains the official specifications of the Flag of the United States and how to use, display, and observe it.
The rules for handling and displaying the U.S. Flag are defined by a law known as the U.S. Flag Code. We have excerpted the federal regulations here without any changes so you can find the facts...
Wondering how to display the American flag? When is it flown at half-staff? What happens if it touches the ground? Here is a list of rules and guidelines on American flag etiquette and the U.S. Flag Code.
4 U.S. Code Chapter 1 - THE FLAG. § 1. Flag; stripes and stars on. § 2. Same; additional stars. § 3. Use of flag for advertising purposes; mutilation of flag. § 4. Pledge of allegiance to the flag; manner of delivery.
This report presents, verbatim, the United States “Flag Code” as found in Title 4 of the United States Code and the section of Title 36 which designates the Star-Spangled Banner as the national anthem and provides instructions on how to display the flag during its rendition.
The U.S. Flag Code is not legally enforceable, but adherence to it is considered a sign of patriotism and respect. The code formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we...