FLAG HONORS D&C CHAPTER 2

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

§PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE l FLAG CEREMONY WITHOUT MUSIC NORMALLY CONDUCTED INDOORS

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

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

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

DO NOT SALUTE UNLESS UNDER ARMS

l 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

l WHEN IN CIV CLOTHING INDOORS RENDER THE CIVILIAN SALUTE, STAND AT ATTENTION, PLACING RIGHT HAND OVER THE HEART l 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

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

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

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

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.

Displaying the Flag §Refer to page A-2 for correct ways to display the flag

Folding the Flag §Refer to page A-3 for the correct way to fold the flag

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

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

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