[american_flag_uk]

Hi Phreeper

I take it your in Canada then.

looking towards your building with the flagpoles out front

the Canadian flag goes to the left pole, and the Us flag to the right pole.
This is the OPPOSITE of US flag code, because you are in a different country other than the USA, so you give the 'position of honor' to your own country

[veteransflagdepot]

Displaying the Flag Indoors

When on display, the flag is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own right. Place it to the right of the speaker or staging area or sanctuary. Other flags should be to the left.

The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of states, localities, or societies are grouped for display.

When one flag is used with the flag of the United States of America and the staffs are crossed, the flag of the United States is placed on its own right with its staff in front of the other flag.

When displaying the flag against a wall, vertically or horizontally, the flag's union (stars) should be at the top, to the flag's own right, and to the observer's left.

[Peter Ansoff]

When on display, the flag is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own right . . .

This information is correct, but it applies when the flag is displayed in the USA. Phreeper's question dealt with the display of the US and Canadian flags in Canada. In that case, the display should follow Canadian protocol, which puts the Canadian flag in the place of honor.

Peter Ansoff

[Mark Hines]

I am a member of a color guuard and we are having a discussson dipping of flags during God bless america and the anthem set . we carry multiple flags The American the Irissh and the Papal flag then so on down the line to the divisoon flag. what is the protocol of dipping the flags during these songs
thanks for the help?

[fast1]

dipping of flags?

[american_flag_uk]

Hi there

fast1:
The practise of dipping flags, is done by colorguard - that is people who are walking or marching, carrying large flags on staffs (like you might see at a sporting event for example)
Dipping flags basically means the person holding the flag upright, will allow the top of the staff to move forward away from their body, and the flag, is now leaning forward from to person.
Like this:



Mark
In the case of taking out other nations flags onto the field, you wold NOT dip the flags.

Reference to the US flag code
'the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing.'
We can extend that same respect towards flags of other nations as we have for the US flag, by not dipping their flags either.

So - during the National anthem, and God Bless America (if the 2 are to be played in succession of eachother) the best thing to do I think would be for the US flag bearer, to raise his flag higher, and lower it once the songs are finished

Hope that helps

[TheManWithTheStick]

Originally Posted by veteransflagdepot

Displaying the Flag Indoors

When on display, the flag is accorded the place of honor, always positioned to its own right. Place it to the right of the speaker or staging area or sanctuary.

I recall as a Boy Scout many years ago, and as a Boy Scout leader in the not so distant past, that when displayed indoors, if the flag is on the same level as the speaker (such as on a stage), then the flag is positioned to the speaker's right. However, if the flag is on the same level as the audience, then the flag is to be placed to the audience's right.

I see on your main display page that you still list it this way, but someone recently told us at our church we were displaying it wrong (we are displaying it as indicated above).

I just went to the Federal Citizen Information Center: Home Page website regarding flag display and it now simply states, "(k) ....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 positino of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience..." It no longer mentions whether the flag is on the same level as the speaker.

Researching further, I found at ushistory.org a section regarding flag rules and regulations that reiterates what is stated in the website above but with an additional sentence, "Please note that the old guidelines differed from this updated and simplified one."

I guess my question is, should I leave the flag to the right of the audience since it is on the congregational floor, or should I move it to the pastor's right?

Thanks.

[Peter Ansoff]

Hi, welcome to the forum!

This question was discussed extensively in this thread:

Flag display in Church

The bottom line is that under the revised rules, the flag goes on the speaker's right in all cases.

Peter Ansoff

[TheManWithTheStick]

Thanks for the response. After I submitted my question, I wandered around the forum and found it had already been discussed rather extensively, but when I went to amend my post, it didn't show up anywhere. I assumed it had to be cleared by a moderator before it would display.

Again thanks. Will certainly let the church know it is time to move them.

As an aside, is someone planning to revise this website to avoid further confusion? http://www.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette-display.shtml

[Peter Ansoff]

As an aside, is someone planning to revise this website to avoid further confusion?

Yes. My eventual goal is to have a complete, current version of the flag code there, along with commentary and annotations that address many of the issues from the forum. One of these days . . .

Again, welcome, and I hope you enjoy the forum!

Peter Ansoff