As a local community in South Jersey marks Memorial Day, people there are taking extra steps to ensure a patriotic display ...

The new flags have spinners — metal loops with ball bearings in them which go around the poles and hold the flag — meant to ...

Lois Schaefer, Bottineau, senior vice president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Department of North Dakota, gives ...

According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on ...

According to guidelines from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day to signify a period of mourning. In the ...

One of the most visible ways Americans express this respect is through flag display. But many people still don't know that Memorial Day has its own flag traditions and etiquette in the United States.

Jeannie Pence 🇺🇸 Essential American Flag Etiquette – Display with Respect! Posted: February 6, 2025 | Last updated: March 8, 2025 Ensure you're honoring the Stars and Stripes correctly ...

Wearing a flag T-shirt or U.S. Flag Chuck Taylors is not respecting the flag. Using U.S. Flag napkins is also not respecting the flag. Need a little help with flag etiquette? Here's a refresher on ...

However, some people may be unknowingly disrespecting Old Glory if they don’t know the proper way to display it ... The Flag Code encourages displaying the American Flag on Independence Day ...

How can I display the American flag properly? Here are just a few things to know should you want to display the flag correctly and with respect, according to the U.S. Flag Code. The flag may be ...

Flag etiquette has long been established to ensure the flag is treated with dignity. In 1942 Congress created the U.S. Flag Code which provides guidelines for the display and care of the flag.