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1) The
American
flag
should
never be
dipped
to any
person
or
thing,
unless
it is
the
ensign
responding
to a
salute
from a
ship of
a
foreign
nation.
This
tradition
comes
from the
1908
Summer
Olympics
in
London,
where
countries
were
asked to
dip
their
flag to
King
Edward
VII: the
American
team
captain
Martin
Sheridan
refused,
famously
proclaiming
that
"this
flag
dips to
no
earthly
king."
2) The
American
flag
should
never be
displayed
with the
union
down,
except
as a
signal
of dire
distress
in
instances
of
extreme
danger
to life
or
property.
3) The
American
flag
should
not be
used as
"wearing
apparel,
bedding,
or
drapery",
or for
covering
a
speaker's
desk,
draping
a
platform,
or for
any
decoration
in
general
(exception
for
funerals).
Bunting
of blue,
white
and red
stripes
is
available
for
these
purposes.
The blue
stripe
of the
bunting
should
be on
the top.
4) The
American
flag
should
never be
drawn
back or
bunched
up in
any way.
5) The
American
flag
should
never be
used as
a
covering
for a
ceiling.
6) The
American
flag
should
never be
used for
any
advertising
purpose.
It
should
not be
embroidered,
printed,
or
otherwise
impressed
on such
articles
as
cushions,
handkerchiefs,
napkins,
boxes,
or
anything
intended
to be
discarded
after
temporary
use.
Advertising
signs
should
not be
attached
to the
staff or
halyard.
7) The
American
flag
should
not be
used as
part of
a
costume
or
athletic
uniform,
except
that a
flag
patch
may be
used on
the
uniform
of
military
personnel,
firefighters,
police
officers,
and
members
of
patriotic
organizations.
(Note
that on
Army
uniforms,
where
The
American
flag is
put on
the
sleeve
of the
uniform,
The
American
flag
patch is
displayed
with the
stars
facing
forward,
in the
direction
the
wearer
is
facing.
This is
done to
give the
impression
of The
American
flag
flowing
in the
wind
while
being
carried
forward
across
the
battlefield.
This is
known as
the
"Reverse
Field
Flag.")
Flag
lapel
pins may
also be
worn.
8) The
American
flag
should
never
have
placed
on it,
or
attached
to it,
any
mark,
insignia,
letter,
word,
number,
figure,
or
drawing
of any
kind.
The
American
flag
should
never be
used as
a
receptacle
for
receiving,
holding,
carrying,
or
delivering
anything.
9) A
flag
painted
on the
side of
a
Dumpster,
a
violation
of flag
etiquette.
The
American
flag
should
not be
draped
over the
hood,
top,
sides,
or back
of a
vehicle,
railroad
train,
or boat.
10) When
The
American
flag is
lowered,
no part
of it
should
touch
the
ground
or any
other
object;
it
should
be
received
by
waiting
hands
and
arms. To
store
The
American
flag it
should
be
folded
neatly
and
ceremoniously.
11) The
American
flag
should
be
cleaned
and
mended
when
necessary.
12) If
The
American
flag is
being
used at
a public
or
private
estate,
it
should
not be
hung
(unless
at half
mast)
during
rain or
violent
weather.
When a
flag is
so worn
it is no
longer
fit to
serve as
a symbol
of the
United
States,
it
should
be
destroyed
in a
dignified
manner,
preferably
by
burning.
The
American
Legion
and
other
organizations
regularly
conduct
dignified
flag-burning
ceremonies,
often on
Flag
Day,
June 14.
13) The
American
flag
should
never
touch
anything
beneath
it.
Contrary
to an
urban
legend,
The
American
flag
code
does not
state
that a
flag
that
touches
the
ground
should
be
burned.
Instead,
The
American
flag
should
be moved
so it is
not
touching
the
ground.
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