http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code
and the US House version here
http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title4&edition=prelim
and the US Senate version here
http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/RL30243.pdf
Note: the versions differ in the presentation of the information. Technically, they are all the same US Law. It is also worth noting that while it is a law
failure to comply with it is not enforced and the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that punitive enforcement would conflict with the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code
Why share the info now?
Given the presence of so many flags for Memorial Day, it is also apparent not everyone knows the proper protocol for the display of our US flag.
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| flag flying midday at Pisani Field, Peck St |
- Ordinarily it should be displayed only between sunrise and sunset, although the Flag Code permits night time display "when a patriotic effect is desired" and the flag is illuminated.[17] Similarly, the flag should be displayed only when the weather is fair, except when an all-weather flag is displayed.[18]
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| flag flying at sundown at Pisani Field, Peck St |
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