[hencny] Fw: Flags across America etiquette

From: "Laurie Callihan" <windyhill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <NY-alert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <nyhsforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,<hencny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 13:22:02 -0400
I sent the message below to my children and thought you might want to share
it with yours as well.

Laurie C.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laurie Callihan" <windyhill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jeremiah Callihan" <miah111@xxxxxxxx>; "Bekah R Callihan"
<bekah1500@xxxxxxxx>; "katie e Callihan" <kat5982@xxxxxxxx>; "David R.
Callihan" <oaktree@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Superman I Am" <coolpeeps13@xxxxxxxx>;
<bullfrog87@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 1:20 PM
Subject: Flags across America etiquette


> I am forwarding this to you because the information on "flag etiquette" is
> something you should know.  We learned it as children in school and boy
and
> girl scouts - but I doubt your generation has ever heard of such a thing
for
> the most part.  Anyway please read about flag etiquette - it is an
important
> thing for you to know.
>
> Mom
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> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 9:33 PM
> Subject: [PA-Unschoolers] Fw: Flags across America etiquette
>
>
> >
> > To show those terrorists that we Americans stick together, FRIDAY
> SEPTEMBER 14 is "Flags Across America." All Americans are asked to display
> the American flag either in their homes or cars.  Let's keep the meaning
of
> UNITED in "United States".
> >
> > THANK YOU.
> >
> >
> > Here are a few tips on proper flag etiquette:
> >
> > 1.  Flags on short poles that are hanged at an angle are not flown at
> half-mast, but flown with a black streamer on top.  Although we don't see
> this as often as usual, it is basic flag protocol.  Also, a number of
calls
> have come into the office regarding the use of the flag at this time of
> mourning.
> > 2.  If flags are on regular upright poles, they are to be brought to
full
> mast then lowered to half-mast.  The same is done (but opposite) when
taking
> the flag down at night.  If you keep a flag displayed at night - there
must
> be a light on it.
> > 3.  No flag is higher than the U.S.  flag.  So if you have a state flag
on
> the other pole, it must be lowered as well.  Even if you are a foreign
> national living and working in the U.S., it is a major protocol blunder
and
> a sign of disrespect to fly any other flag higher than the stars and
stripes
> (that also includes church flags).
> > 4.  If you have two flags on a podium, the U.S.  is always to the
> speaker's right when that speaker has their back to the flag.  Podium
flags
> are not to be at half-mast either.  Again, a black streamer or bunting
> should be used as a sign of mourning.
> > 5.  Two flags on a single pole are OK; three is a bit much but still OK.
> But if you fly them at half-mast it is proper to take off the third flag -
> > especially if it is not a governmental entity.  That will insure that
the
> flag will not touch the ground.
> > 6.  Among the many calls I receive regarding our national emblem are
calls
> concerning its disposal after the flag is worn out.  Always cut the blue
> field first totally removing it from the flag then cut the field in half,
> vertical from corner to corner.  That way it is no longer a flag, but a
> piece of striped or starred cloth.  You should burn it then.  Never
(unless
> you feel it is somehow your constitutional right) burn the U.S.  flag
while
> it is a whole flag.  The same concept on the Washington State flag.
Remove
> the emblem and burn both separately.  Keep in mind that once the middle
> emblem is removed, it becomes the state seal and is governed under the
> strict laws that apply to the state seal.  It is best that it is disposed
of
> as well.
> >
> > A protocol on the use of the U.S.  and state flag will be available on
> line sometime this week at: http://www.secstate.wa.gov/  Please let me
know
> if you have further questions.
> >
> > Thank You, Patrick McDonald Assistant to the Secretary of State
> Legislative Building, P.O.  Box 40220 Olympia, WA 98504-0220
> >
> >
> >
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