flag etiquette

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Don't Forget if You Choose to Fly Your Flag at Half Staff Today

Steve Helmer @srhelmer (7047) • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin 30 May 16

It is customary to only fly it at half staff until noon and then at full staff after that. This is so you honor those that died for half of the day and our military veterans who are still alive the second half of the day.

memorial day traditions

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flag and national anthem etiquette

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 5 Jul 08

I just came back from the fireworks celebration at Hagen Park in Rancho Cordova, California. July 4th is Independence Day in the United States, celebrating the ratification of the Declaration of Independence from England. It...

anthem etiquette

saluting the flag

star spangled banner

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American Flag Etiquette/Code. Do You Know It?

Deborah L. Alten @gtargirl (5376) • United States 26 Apr 08

Did you know there is a code? There are certain things we cannot do with our flag and there is a particular way to handle it. Do you care? You should!!!! Here's a few codes. Lucky for us America is a democracy and most of us have...

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