Historical April–May 2008 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
My wife Jill says I’m just getting old, but I must admit that it drives me crazy when I see the U.S. flag displayed on the wrong side of our neighborhood porches when it is flown with other flags. Don’t get me wrong, I truly love the show of colors of all the various flags in the neighborhood and the patriotism shown when flying the American flag, but let’s please get it right and place the American flag on the correct side of our porches in time for our neighborhood centennial celebrations!
When flying two flags from your porch, the flag of the United States of America should be on the right, the flag’s own right, and to the left of the porch when observed from the street. One example: the flags at 6186 Kingsbury (on the Centennial House Tour). crossed staffs The flag of the United States of America, when it is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs, should be on the right, the flag’s own right and to the left of the observer in the street, and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag. flag on staff When the flag of the United States is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff.
If two flags are displayed in this manner, the flag of the United States should be on the right, the flag’s own right and to the left of the observer in the street flag in church or auditorium When displayed from a staff in a public auditorium on or off a podium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the speaker’s right as he or she faces the audience. Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the speaker (to the right of the audience). flags in a group of flags 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 of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs. flag other than being flown from staff When the flag is displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out.
When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag’s own right, that is, to the left of the observer in the street. flag hanging from window When displayed in a window it should be displayed in the same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. For more information on the flag that you ever really wanted to know see: http://www.ushistory. org/betsy /flagetiq.html.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2008.
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