Use and Care Guide

USA Flag Rules of Etiquette
WHEN TO FLY THE U.S. FLAG
Itispropertofly the U .S .flagevery day,butespecially onthefollow ingholidays:
RESPECT THE FLAG
N odisrespectshouldbeshow ntotheflagoftheU nitedS tatesofA m erica. T heflagshouldnotbe
dippedtoany person orthing.
T heflagshouldneverbedisplayedw iththeuniondow n,exceptasasignalofdiredistressininstances
ofextrem edangertolifeorproperty.
N everallow theflagtotouchanythingbeneathit,suchastheground,the floor,w aterorm erchandise.
T heflagshouldneverbeusedasclothingordrapery.
N everm arktheflagw ithorplaceuponitany letter,w ord,design,pictureordraw ingofany nature.
T heflag,w heninsuchconditionthatitisnolongerafittingem blem fordisplay,shouldbedestroyedin
adignifiedw ay,preferably by burning.
New Year’s Day
January 1
Inauguration Day
January 20
Martin Luther King Day
(3
rd
M on.inJanuary)
Lincoln’s Birthday
February 12
Washington’s Birthday
(3
rd
M on.inFebruary)
Easter Sunday
Mother’s Day
(2
nd
S un.inM ay)
Armed Forces Day
(3
rd
S at.inM ay)
Memorial Day
(Half-staffuntilnoon:
L astM on.inM ay)
Flag Day
June14
Father’s Day
(3
rd
S un.inJune)
Independence Day
July 4
Labor Day
(1
st
M on.inS eptem ber)
Patriot Day
S eptem ber11
(Half-staff)
Constitution Day
S eptem ber17
Columbus Day
(2
nd
M on.inO ctober)
Navy Day
O ctober27
Veterans Day
N ovem ber11
Thanksgiving Day
(4
th
T hurs.inN ovem ber)
Christmas Day
Decem ber25
All State Holidays