Here is an interesting website about Flag ettiquitte...
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html
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From: Curtis Larsen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 10:58 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] Flags Across America
You may have already seen this quickly-spreading message. While I
normally _never_ pass on any message saying something like "Please send
this to as many people as you can", this message is finally different.
Real or spam, the idea is still valid. My company, as well as my
family, will be doing this on Friday to say that we stand behind
America, and offer our support to those Americans who have been directly
affected by this attack. Please consider doing the same.
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PLEASE PARTICIPATE AND PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO OTHERS...
To show those terrorists that we Americans stick together, Friday
September 14 is "Flags Across America." All Americans are asked to
display the American flag either in their homes or cars, and are being
encouraged to wear our nation's colors of red, white and blue on Friday
as one more way of showing our spirit and unity. Let's keep the meaning
of UNITED in "United States". Pass this on to as many people as you
know.
Here are a few flag etiquette/protocol tips from the Office of
Secretary
of State:
1. Flags on short poles that are hanged at an angle are not flown at
half-mast, but flown with a black streamer on top. Although we don't
see
this as often as usual, it is basic flag protocol.
2. If flags are on regular upright poles, they are to be brought to
full
mast then lowered to half-mast. The same is done (but opposite) when
taking the flag down at night. If you keep a flag displayed at night -
there
must be a light on it.
3. No flag is higher than the U.S. flag. So if you have a state flag
on
the other pole, it must be lowered as well. Even if you are a foreign
national living and working in the U.S., it is a major protocol blunder
and a
sign of disrespect to fly any other flag higher than the stars and
stripes (that
also includes church flags).
4. If you have two flags on a podium, the U.S. is always to the
speaker's right when that speaker has their back to the flag. Podium
flags are
not to be at half-mast either. Again, a black streamer or bunting
should be
used as a sign of mourning.
5. Two flags on a single pole are OK; three is a bit much but still
OK.
But if you fly them at half-mast it is proper to take off the third
flag -
especially if it is not a governmental entity. That will insure that
the
flag will not touch the ground.
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