Assignment 1-4 (Weekly Written Analysis 1)

Rules and Regulations about the flag of United States.

A current pop culture that interests me, is the flag of the United States.
The flag that stands as a unique symbol representing the whole nation consist of 13 equal horizontal strips of red at both top and bottom, alternate with white with a blue rectangle at the top left corner with 50 small stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars that alternates with rows of five stars.
The flag has specific rules and regulations that should always be adhered to on how to display the flag(U.S. History 2007). These are the fact that
1. When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it is always necessary for it to be
suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east
in a north and south street.
2. When the United States flag is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed
staffs it should be on the right and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag.
3. When the flag is flown at half-staff, it should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant
and then lowered to the half-staff position. Again, it should be raised to the peak before it
is lowered for the day.
4. When the flag of states, cities or localities or pennants of societies are flown on the same
halyard with the flag of the United States the latter should always be at the peak.
5. When the flag is suspended over a side walk from a rope extending from a house to a pole
at the edge of the sidewalk, the flag should be hoisted out from the building.
6. When the flag is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the
window sill, front of a building or balcony, the union of the flag should be placed at the
peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff.
7. When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be 50 placed in that they union is at the
head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be allowed to touch the ground.
8. When the flag is displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff, it should
be displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or
vertically against a wall the union should be uppermost and to the flag’s own right.
9. When the flag is displayed on a car, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or
clamped to the right fender.


References

US History (2007). Retrieved, January 9, 2008 from http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html