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FLAG HONORS

FLAG HONORS. D&C CHAPTER 2. HONORING THE FLAG. REPRESENTS HERITAGE OF NATION SYMBOL OF AMERICA US FLAG & NATIONAL ANTHEM SYMBOLS OF OUR PEOPLE, THEIR LAND AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS MOST CEREMONIES ARE WITH NATIONAL ANTHEM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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FLAG HONORS

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  1. FLAG HONORS D&C CHAPTER 2

  2. HONORING THE FLAG • REPRESENTS HERITAGE OF NATION • SYMBOL OF • AMERICA • US FLAG & NATIONAL ANTHEM • SYMBOLS OF OUR PEOPLE, THEIR LAND AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS • MOST CEREMONIES ARE WITH NATIONAL ANTHEM

  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE • FLAG CEREMONY WITHOUT MUSIC NORMALLY CONDUCTED INDOORS

  4. PROCEDURES FOR RENDERING PROPER COURTESIES • IN UNIFORM IN FORMATION • CALLED TO ATTENTION AND GIVEN “PRESENT ARMS” • IN UNIFORM NOT IN FORMATION • OUTDOORS, COME TO ATTENTION, FACE FLAG AND SALUTE

  5. IF FLAG IS NOT VISIBLE, FACE THE BAND/MUSIC AND SALUTE IN ITS DIRECTION.

  6. INDOORS AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OR TO THE COLORS IS PLAYED • INDOORS, WHEN THE NATIONAL ANTHEM, FACE THE FLAG (IF PRESENT) AND ASSUME THE POSITION OF ATTENTION • IF NO FLAG IS PRESENT, ASSUME THE POSITION OF ATTENTION FACING THE MUSIC • NO REQUIREMENT AT HOME/TV/RADIO

  7. DO NOT SALUTE UNLESS UNDER ARMS

  8. WHEN OUTDOORS IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES • STAND AT ATTENTION, FACE THE FLAG (IF THE FLAG IS NOT VISIBLE, FACE THE MUSIC) • PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER HEART • MALE REMOVES HEADDRESS WITH THE RIGHT HAND AND HOLDS IT AT THE LEFT SHOULDER WITH THE RIGHT HAND OVER HEART

  9. WHEN IN CIV CLOTHING INDOORS • RENDER THE CIVILIAN SALUTE, STAND AT ATTENTION, PLACING RIGHT HAND OVER THE HEART • TO AN ESCORTED FLAG OUTDOORS • AT A OUTDOOR EVENT, STAND AT ATTENTION, FACE THE FRONT, AND RENDER THE APPROPRIATE SALUTE • SALUTE IS RENDERED APPROXIMATELY 6 PACES BEFORE THE FLAG IS EVEN WITH YOU AND HELD UNTIL THE FLAG HAS PASSED APPROXIMATELY SIX PACES BEYOND YOU

  10. STATIONARY FLAGSTAFF • SALUTED ONLY AT REVEILLE, RETREAT, AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS • SMALL FLAGS, AND FLAGS ON HALF STAFF ARE NOT SALUTED. NEITHER ARE CASED AND FOLDED FLAGS

  11. HALF STAFF • FLOWN TO HONOR AND PAY RESPECT TO DECEASED PERSONS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. • DECEASED CADETS MAY ALSO BE HONORED IN THE SAME MANNER • DISRESPECT TO FLAG • NEVER DIPPED IN SALUTE • NEVER DISPLAYED WITH UNION STARS DOWN • DO NOT TOUCH THE GROUND

  12. IF COVERING A CASKET, NOTHING IS PLACED ON TOP OF IT. • DISPOSAL • DESTROYED FIRST BY CUTTING THE BLUE FIELD FROM THE FLAG, THEN BURNING THE 2 PIECES

  13. REVEILLE • SIGNIFIES THE START OF THE OFFICIAL DUTY/SCHOOL DAY. • REVEILLE AND RETREAT PAY RESPECT TO THE FLAG. • COURTESY IS RENDERED TO SALUTE THE FLAG WHEN RAISED OR LOWERED.

  14. Displaying the Flag • Refer to page A-2 for correct ways to display the flag

  15. Folding the Flag • Refer to page A-3 for the correct way to fold the flag

  16. Flag Detail • Morning - You will have a letter signed by an instructor to justify getting to class late • Afternoon - same as above; leave 10 minutes early

  17. Raise and Lower flag with honor • Morning Detail • Assemble • Fall in and approach flag pole • Loosen halyards from hook/place flag on halyards • On the first note of the National Anthem, raise flag slowly (other members of party will salute, release salute on last note) • March back to school and immediately go back to class

  18. Afternoon Detail • Form up and march to flag pole • Release halyards from hooks and lower slowly. • Fold flag • Present to Commander of Detail • March back to school and return to office

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