Today, June 14th is Flag Day.
Here is how the American Flag should be displayed based on the U.S. Code:
The flag should not be flown with the union down, except in rare emergencies as a sign of distress.
The flag should not touch anything beneath it including the ground, floor, water or merchandise.
The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally but always aloft and free.
The flag should never be used as apparel, bedding or drapery. It should always be allowed to fall free. Decoration bunting of blue, white, and red should always appear with the blue arranged above with the white in the middle and the red below.
The flag should never be displayed, fastened, stored or used in a way that could lead to the flag being easily damaged, soiled or torn in any way.
The flag should never be used as a ceiling covering.
The flag should never have any design, drawing of any nature, figure, insignia, letter, mark, picture or word placed upon it.
The flag should never be used for carrying, delivering anything, holding items or be used as a receiving receptacle.
The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag’s staff or halyard. The flag should also not be embroidered on items such as cushions, handkerchiefs and the like, impressed on paper napkins or boxes or otherwise printed as a design for temporary use and discard.
Any part of the flag should never be used as an athletic uniform or costume, but a flag patch may be sewn to the uniforms of firemen, members of patriotic organizations, military personnel and policemen. Representing a living country and considered a living thing in itself, a lapel flag pin being a replica should be worn near the heart on the left lapel.
When the flag is in such a condition that it is no longer fitting for display, the flag’s destruction should be dignified. The preferred disposal is by burning.
