There has been some controversy as of late about displaying our standard, OLD GLORY . I am going to try and straighten out the furor that seems to crop up from time to time. This article was published in the Milton Standard Journal back in November of 2006. 1. DO NOT PERMIT DISRESPECT TO BE SHOWN TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2. DO NOT DIP THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ANY PERSON OR ANYTHING. THE REGIMENTAL COLOR, STATE FLAG, ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION FLAG DIPS. 3. DO NOT DISPLAY THE FLAG WITH THE UNION DOWN EXCEPT AS A SIGNAL OF DISTRESS. 4. DO NOT PLACE ANY OTHER FLAG OR PENNANT ABOVE OR, IF ON THE SAME LEVEL, TO THE RIGHT OF THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 5. DO NOT LET THE FLAG TOUCH THE FLOOR, NOR ANYTHING BENEATH IT, OR TRAIL IN THE WATER. 6. DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECT OR EMBLEM OF ANY KIND ON OR ABOVE THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 7. DO NOT USE THE FLAG AS DRAPERY IN ANY FORM WHATSOEVER. USE BUNTING OF BLUE, WHITE AND RED. 8. DO NOT FASTEN THE FLAG IN SUCH A MANNER AS WILL PERMIT IT TO BE EASILY TORN. 9. DO NOT DRAPE THE FLAG OVER THE HOOD, TOP, SIDES OR BACK OF A VEHICLE,OR RAILROAD TRAIN OR BOAT. WHEN THE FLAG IS DISPLAYED ON A MOTOR VEHICLE, ONE FLAG ONLY, THE STAFF SHOULD BE AFFIXED FIRMLY TO THE CHASSIS, ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, OR CLAMPED TO THE RADIATOR CAP. 10. DO NOT DISPLAY THE FLAG ON A FLOAT IN A PARADE EXCEPT FROM A STAFF. 11. DO NOT USE A FLAG AS A COVERING FOR A CEILING. 12. DO NOT CARRY THE FLAG FLAT OR HORIZONTALLY, BUT ALWAYS ALOFT AND FREE. 13. DO NOT USE THE FLAG AS A PORTION OF A COSTUME OR OF AN ATHLETIC UNIFORM. DO NOT EMBROIDER IT UPON CUSHIONS OR HANDKERCHIEFS NOR PRINT ON NAPKINS OR BOXES. 14. DO NOT PUT LETTERING OF ANY KIND UPON THE FLAG. 15. DO NOT USE THE FLAG IN ANY FORM OF ADVERTISING NOR FASTEN AN ADVERTISING SIGN TO A POLE FROM WHICH THE FLAG IS FLOWN. 16. DO NOT DISPLAY, USE OR STORE THE FLAG IN SUCH A MANNER AS WILL PERMIT IT TO BE EASILY SOILED OR DAMAGED. These tenants were excerpted from a 1942 Edition of the Handbook for Boy Scouts.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 04:44:37 +0000
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