Flag Etiquette

When raising the flag, how should it be raised?

• Briskly

• Ceremoniously

• It doesn't matter

How should the flag be lowered?

• briskly

• ceremoniously

• it doesn't matter

What does the act of flying the flag at half-staff symbolize?

• A windy day

• a time of mourning

• distress

• it's disrespectful - it should always be at the top of the staff

When displayed with flags of other nations, which flag should be raised the highest?

• None- they should all be the same height

• Whichever flag represents the visiting country as a sign of respect

• The American flag should be highest

Can the flag be used for advertisements?

• yes

• no

What does it mean if a flag is flown upside down?

• Nothing, it is probably just a mistake

• It is a warning that bad weather is on its way

• It's a sign of extreme danger or distress

• It is a time of mourning

Which establishment is NOT required to display an American flag?

• Schools

• the entrance of any neighborhood inside city limits

• polling places on election days

• administration buildings of any public institutions

Which side should a flag always be flown when being displayed with other flags (unless it is in FRONT of the group)?

• right

• left

• center

When flying a flag at half-staff, what must be done?

• The flag must be turned upside down

• The flag must be raised briskly to exactly half the height of the pole

• The flag must be saluted

• The flag must be raised to the top before being lowered back to the halfway position

Following the death of a president or former president, how long should flags be flown at half-staff?

• one year

  (365 days)

• one month

  (30 days)

• one week

  (7 days)

• one day

  (1 day)