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Tell me the proper display of american and state flag for this situation...

Originally Posted by Martha_Jenkins

Tell me the proper display of American and State Flag for this situation -
I was concerned it was done incorrectly:

- Outdoor college graduation
- Stage with tent cover - speakers on stage and graduates marking across
stage
- Audience sitting facing the tent stage
- Flags pre-posted before ceremony
- Flag poles sitting on ground in front of stage - not on stage floor

Actual set-up: American flag on right side of audience and North Carolina
state flag on left side of audience

Was this correct?

According to the United States Flag Code:

Section 7k: "When used on a speaker's platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker. When displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker or to the right of the audience."