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How to Properly Fly the Flag on The Fourth of July

Follow the guidelines of the National Flag Foundation to give the highest respect to the United States flag.

Editor's Note: The following information was contributed by the National Flag Foundation.

How to fly the flag at a private residence:

In flying a flag at a private residence, house or apartment, all of the relevant guidelines in the Flag Code should be followed. It should be flown at night only if illuminated and in inclement weather only if made of all-weather material (contact a local flag dealer for sales information). The flag should be clean and without tears, rips or shredding. For proper days to fly the flag and fly at half-staff, see When to Fly the Flag. The flag may also be hung vertically from a window, roof eave, or other structural overhang.


When to fly the flag:

The flag may be displayed every day. On the days listed below it is particularly appropriate to display the flag.

New Year's Day - Jan. 1
Martin Luther King Day - Third Monday in January
Inauguration Day - Jan. 20
Lincoln's Birthday - Feb. 12
Washington's Birthday - Third Monday in February
Easter Sunday (date is variable)
Mother's Day - Second Sunday in May
Peace Officers Memorial Day (half-staff) - May 15
Armed Forces Day - Third Saturday in May
Memorial Day (half-staff until noon) - Last Monday in May
Flag Day - June 14
Father's Day - Third Sunday in June
Independence Day - July 4

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day - July 27 (added Jan. 6, 2009)
Labor Day -- First Monday in September
Patriot Day (half-staff) Sept. 11
Constitution Day - Sept. 17
Gold Star Mothers Day - Last Sunday in September
Firefighters Memorial Day (half-staff) - Sunday before or on Oct. 9
Columbus Day - Second Monday in October
Navy Day - Oct. 27
Election Day - First Tuesday in November
Veterans Day - Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Day - Fourth Thursday in November
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (half-staff) - Dec. 7
Christmas Day - Dec. 25
State Birthdays 

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(and other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States.)

The flag should be displayed daily on or near the main administration building of every public institution.




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