1. The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.
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| Liberty Park, New Jersey |
2. The flag is never allowed to touch the ground or floor.
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| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
3. When hung over a sidewalk, on a rope extending from a building to a pole, the union stars are always away from the building.
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| Media, Pennsylvania |
4. When vertically hung over the center of the street, the flag always has the union stars to the north in an east/west street, and to the east in the north/south street.
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| Fall River, Massachusetts |
5. 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 or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.
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| Ground Zero, New York |
6. The flag should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds but always allowed to fall free.
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| Liberty Park, New Jersey |
7. The flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon on Memorial Day and then raised to the top of the staff.
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| Arlington, Virginia |
8. Never fly the flag upside down except as a signal of distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
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| Media, Pennsylvania, Veteran's Day Parade 2010 |
9. The flag is never flown in inclement weater except when using an all-weather flag.
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| San Diego, California |
10. The flag can be flown every day from sunrise to sunset and at night if illuminated properly.
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| Hoover Dam, on the border of Arizona and Nevada This list was taken from an insert I received to support American Vets. Most flag kits now come with instructions but the most important one I think is missing. Fly that flag with pride. Be proud to be an American. Show your colors. |
