The
Flag Code
Title 4, United States
Code, Chapter 1
As Adopted by
the National Flag Conference, Washington,
D.C., June 14-15, 1923, and Revised and
Endorsed by the Second National Flag
Conference, Washington, D.C., May 15,
1924. Revised and adopted at P.L. 623,
77th Congress, Second Session, June 22,
1942; as Amended by P.L. 829, 77th Congress,
Second Session, December 22, 1942; P.L.
107 83rd Congress, 1st Session, July
9, 1953; P.L. 396, 83rd Congress, Second
Session, June 14, 1954; P.L. 363, 90th
Congress, Second Session, June 28, 1968;
P.L. 344, 94th Congress, Second Session,
July 7, 1976; P.L. 322, 103rd Congress,
Second Session, September 13, 1994; P.L.
225, 105th Congress, Second Session,
August 12, 1998; and P.L. 80, 106th Congress,
First Session, October 25, 1999.
Here are
some examples of patriotic people disobeying
the flag code, possibly without thinking
about it
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§ 8. Respect for flag
(i)
The flag should never be used
for advertising purposes in any
manner whatsoever.
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§ 8. Respect for flag
(i)
The flag should never be used
for advertising purposes in any
manner whatsoever.
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§ 7. Position and manner
of display
(b) The flag should
not be draped over the hood,
top, sides, or back of a vehicle
or of a railroad train or a boat.
When the flag is displayed on
a motorcar, the staff shall be
fixed firmly to the chassis or
clamped to the right fender.
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§ 8. Respect for flag
(i)
The flag should never be used
for advertising purposes in any
manner whatsoever.
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§ 8. Respect for flag
"The
flag should never be ... used
... in such a manner as to permit
it to be easily torn, soiled,
or damaged in any way." Section
8g. reads, "The flag should
never have placed upon it, nor
on any part of it, nor attached
to it any mark ... of any nature."
8i.
reads, "[The flag] should not
be printed or otherwise impressed
on ... anything that is designed
for temporary use and discard."
![§ 8. Respect for flag"The flag should never be ... used ... in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way." Section 8g. reads, "The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark ... of any nature." 8i. reads, "[The flag] should not be printed or otherwise impressed on ... anything that is designed for temporary use and discard."](pics/2007-12/thumbnails/00-12-8-0114.jpg)
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§ 8. Respect for flag
(i)
The flag should never be used
for advertising purposes in any
manner whatsoever.
(j) No part
of the flag should ever be used
as a costume or athletic uniform.
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§ 8. Respect for flag
(e)
The flag should never be fastened,
displayed, used, or stored in
such a manner as to permit it
to be easily torn, soiled, or
damaged in any way.
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§ 8. Respect for flag
(g)
The flag should never have placed
upon it, nor on any part of it,
nor attached to it any mark,
insignia, letter, word, figure,
design, picture, or drawing of
any nature.
(i) The flag should
never be used for advertising
purposes in any manner whatsoever.
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![§ 8. Respect for flag"The flag should never be ... used ... in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way." Section 8g. reads, "The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark ... of any nature." 8i. reads, "[The flag] should not be printed or otherwise impressed on ... anything that is designed for temporary use and discard."](pics/2007-12/thumbnails/00-12-8-0115.jpg)
