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2017 FLAG SEASON EXTENDED

H New Year’s Day ..........................................................1/1/17

H Martin Luther King Day ...........................................1/16/17

H Inaguration Day........................................................ 1/20/17

H National Freedom Day ..............................................2/1/17

H President’s Day ....................................................... 2/20/17

H US Enters WWI ...................................................... 4/6/1917

H Easter Sunday ......................................................... 4/16/17

H Mother’s Day .............................................................5/14/17

H Peace Ofcers Memorial Day ..................................5/15/17

H Armed Forces Day ................................................... 5/20/17

H Memorial Day ........................................................... 5/29/17

H Flag Day .....................................................................6/14/17

H Continental Congress Approved Design Of

National Flag (Betsy Ross Flag) .......................... 6/14/1777

H Father’s Day ..............................................................6/18/17

H Independence Day ......................................................7/4/17

H Nat. Korean War Vets Armistice Day ......................7/27/17

H First Draft Of Constitution Debated .................... 8/6/1787

H Purple Heart Day ........................................................8/7/17

H National Aviation Day ...............................................8/19/17

H Labor Day ....................................................................9/4/17

H Patriot Day.................................................................9/11/17

H POW/MIA Recognition Day ...................................... 9/15/17

H Constitution Day ....................................................... 9/17/17

H Gold Star Mothers Day ............................................ 9/24/17

H Columbus Day ...........................................................10/9/17

H Mason/Dixon Line Drawn

Between Pennsylvania & Maryland ...................10/18/1767

H US Takes Possesion Of Alaska .......................... 10/18/1867

H Veteran’s Day .......................................................... 11/11/17

H Thanksgiving Day ....................................................11/23/17

H Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day .............................12/7/17

H Christmas Day ........................................................ 12/25/17

WHEN TO FLY THE FLAG

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The ag may be displayed every day,

but it is particularly appropriate to

display the ag on the following days:

Summary of content (8 pages)

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2017 FLAG SEASON EXTENDED WHEN TO FLY THE FLAG The flag may be displayed every day, but it is particularly appropriate to display the flag on the following days: H New Year’s Day ...........................................................1/1/17 1 5 H Martin Luther King Day ............................................1/16/17 H Inaguration Day........................................................ 1/20/17 2 H National Freedom Day ...............................................
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USA Flag Rules of Etiquette WHEN TO FLY THE U.S. FLAG Itispropertofly theU .S .flagevery day,butespecially onthefollow ingholidays: New Year’s Day January 1 Armed Forces Day (3rd S at.inM ay) Constitution Day S eptem ber17 Inauguration Day January 20 Memorial Day (Half-staffuntilnoon: L astM on.inM ay) Columbus Day (2nd M on.inO ctober) Martin Luther King Day (3rd M on.inJanuary) Lincoln’s Birthday February 12 Washington’s Birthday (3rd M on.inFebruary) Easter Sunday Mother’s Day (2nd S un.
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Everyday Flag Etiquette GENERAL DISPLAY It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness. 1. 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 observer’s left.
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FLAG CARE - IT’S IMPORTANT To get the most wear out of your new flag, we offer the following suggestions and cautions. OUTDOOR FLAGS All flags are made to fly in the wind. However, high winds, especially when accompanied by rain, will cause damage to the flag. TAKE THE FLAG DOWN IN STORMS AND WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Keep your flag from fraying and tearing by looking at the fly end of the flag for any signs of wear. If wear appears, the worn part should be cut off and flag rehemmed. A clean flag will last longer.
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Correct Method of Folding the United States Flag Start Step 1 Fold the lower striped section of the flag over the blue field. Step 2 Folded edge is then folded over to meet the open edge. Step 3 A triangular fold is then started by bringing the striped corner of the folded edge to the open edge. Step 4 Outer point is then turned inward parallel with the open edge to form a second triangle.
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Step 5 Completed Triangular folding is continued until the entire length of the flag is folded in the triangular shape with only the blue field visible.
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P L E D GE O F A L L E GIA N C E "I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL." HISTORY The Pledge of Allegiance received official recognition by Congress in an Act approved on June 22, 1942.
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TH E H IS TO RY O F TH E S TA RS A N D S TRIP E S The Stars and Stripes originated as a result of a resolution adopted by the Marine Committee of the Second Continental Congress at Philadelphia on June 14, 1777. The resolution read: "Resolved, that the flag of the United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field representing a new constellation.