Correct Easy to Vertically Hang U S Flag

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Displaying the American Flag vertically is a great option if you're hanging it on something different than a traditional flagpole. According to the U.S. Flag Code, displaying an American flag vertically is completely acceptable, as long as you do it respectfully and follow a few basic rules.

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   Hang the flag so the union is at the top. Regardless of where you're hanging the flag vertically, the union (the stars of the flag) should always be at the top. Flying an American flag with the union at the bottom is actually a sign of distress.^[1]

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   Hang the flag so the union is on your left if you're hanging it on a wall. According to the flag code, the union should always be at the top of the flag and to the observer's left when it's being displayed on a wall.^[2]

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   Have the union point north or east if you're hanging the flag over a street. If you're hanging the flag parallel to a street, have the union point north if the street runs north to south, or east if the street runs east to west. If you're hanging the flag over the street so the flag and street are perpendicular to each other, have the union point east if the street runs north to south, or north if it runs east to west.^[3]

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   Hang the flag so the union is the farthest point from any building it's on. If you're hanging the flag vertically from a flagpole coming off a building, the union should be in the top corner that's furthest from the building.^[4]

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   Use tacks to hang the flag vertically on a wall. Hold the flag where you want it on the wall and push a tack through the grommets on the flag's top corners. The grommets are the small metal rings used to fly the flag on a flagpole.^[5]

   • If you're hanging a large, heavy flag, use nails instead so it's more secure.

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   Hang the flag vertically from a rope if you're hanging it over a street. Run the rope through the 2 grommets on the flag and then tie the ends of the rope to 2 neighboring street lights or tall objects. Make sure the rope is tied high enough that the flag isn't touching the ground.^[6]

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   Use a flagpole if you want to hang the flag vertically off a building. Mount the flagpole off the building so it makes a 90-degree angle with the side of the building. The flagpole needs to be parallel with the ground so the flag hangs vertically on it.

   • Make sure the flagpole you use is long enough to keep the edge of the flag from brushing against the side of the building.

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• Question

  Viewing from the street, should the the U.S. Flag be on the right and the U.S. Marine flag on the left of the garage?

  

  No, the U.S. flag should be on the left and the U.S. Marine flag should be on the right.

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  How do you accommodate flying a vertical flag when protocol calls for half staff?

  

  Look for the vertical flag pole that they have now. This will allow the flag to hang.

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  Why is it important to note compass directions when hanging a flag over a street? What is the significance of the North/East directions?

  

  Observers will approach the flag from different directions, from one with the union on the left, from the reverse with the union on the right. Hence, the standard North/East directional instruction.

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  My flag is mounted on my front door facing the street. Shall I illuminate it at night? Shall I take it down at sunset?

  

  Congress approved the U.S. Flag Code in 1942, which established the official etiquette for the handling and display of the U.S. Flag. A flag can stay flying outside 24 hours a day but only if it is illuminated. If you cannot keep a flood light pointed toward your door, then take the flag down at sunset.

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  How do I stop the flag from wrapping around the pole?

  

  Check with local merchants to see if any sell a US Flag with a small metal weight tucked into the hem of the lowermost corner (diagonal from the union corner). Or ask if a dry cleaners has a seamstress who can sew one into the hem of that corner. The weight should keep the flag flying smartly, without wrapping itself.

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  I am hanging both a U.S. Flag and a state flag on a wall. As you are standing looking at them, the U.S.. flag is on the left and state flag on the right, is that correct?

  

  The US Flag should always be to the observer's far left, with the union field to the far left. A US State's flag should be slightly less high than the US Flag. From a window, the observer on the street should see the union field to their left. If flown outside a building, such as on a horizontal bar, the field of stars should be furthest out away from the building.

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  When hanging the American Flag in your backyard so the star field is on the top and the stripes are hanging down, where should the field be? Left or right as you look at it?

  

  The field of stars should always be highest and on the observer's left, e.g. above their left shoulder. You have to remember the symbolism that goes with the US Flag.

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  How should the flag be tattooed on a left shoulder hanging vertically?

  

  Same as in real life situations, that is, with the field of stars to the left of the person(s) who will observe it. Further, nothing else should be higher than the US Flag. You should consult the recruiters at the US Army, US Navy, or US Marine Corps, or ask a Reserve Unit if using the US Flag in a tattoo is acceptable.

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  On which side of the U.S. flag does a state flag hang when they are both vertical?

  

  The US Flag is always placed at the highest position and to the far left of any other display. The field of stars must be above the left shoulder of the intended observers. All other displays should be lower than the corner of the field of stars as the highest point of the US Flag.

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  Where should the union be when hanging the US flag vertically from ceiling to the right of stage?

  

  When hanging the US flag from a ceiling (at any position) or against a wall, the field of stars should always be at the left of an observer. In this case, your intended audience would be people out in front of the stage area (not behind the curtain), so it would be to their left side as observers.

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• If you're hanging an American flag vertically outdoors, make sure it's illuminated at all times. Otherwise, you should take it down before sunset so it's not flying in the dark.^[7]

• Make sure the bottom edge of your flag isn't touching the ground when it's hung up.^[8]

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• Tacks
• Rope
• Flagpole

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The best way to hang an American flag vertically is with the union at the top. If you're hanging the flag on a wall, hang it so the union is in the top left corner. If you're hanging the flag over a street, point the union north or east depending on the direction of the street. To hang an American flag vertically off a building, make sure the union is in the top corner that's furthest away from the building. For tips on what tools to use to hang an American flag vertically, scroll down!

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