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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 01:24pm
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Three flag poles of equal height erected at the front of a business, flying an American flag, state flag and an organization. On which pole should the American flag be flying? I know the answer but the person in charge of the building disagrees with me. What are your thoughts? Dave
The flag poles shouldn't be of equal height.

Go on up there and measure, boy!
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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 03:01pm
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Sorry boy, I don't have to measure them, I know for a fact they are equal in heighth. I realize they shouln't be the same heighth, but now that they are, there is a correct order they should be in. Dave
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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 03:04pm
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Sorry boy, I don't have to measure them, I know for a fact they are equal in heighth. I realize they shouln't be the same heighth, but now that they are, there is a correct order they should be in. Dave
To be honest, I've never been sure what order they should be in. I would think the American flag would be in the center, but the other 2 flags would simply not be raised to the very top (stop 6" short, for example). The American flag must ALWAYS fly higher than any other flag.

I've asked around in the past, but never got a decent answer. I'm glad someone knows. So spill it!
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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 03:12pm
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The American flag must ALWAYS fly higher than any other flag.

Except the flag of a church or other religious organization.
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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 03:13pm
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From the US Code:

§175. Position and manner of display

(c) No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy....

(e) The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.

Source: http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html#175

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When it is displayed from the same flagpole with another flag - of a state, community, society or Scout unit - the flag of the United States must always be at the top except that the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for Navy personnel when conducted by a Naval chaplain on a ship at sea.

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When flown with flags of states, communities, or societies on separate flag poles which are of the same height and in a straight line, the flag of the United States is always placed in the position of honor - to its own right.
..The other flags may be smaller but none may be larger.
..No other flag ever should be placed above it.
..The flag of the United States is always the first flag raised and the last to be lowered.
Source: http://www.usflag.org/flagetiquette.html
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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 03:29pm
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I saw a LTC nearly blow a head gasket when the ROTC cadets mistakenly lowered the American flag first, then the cadre flag.
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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 04:13pm
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Another pet peeve of mine is the flag flying at half-staff without the proper authorization.
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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 07:45pm
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Another pet peeve of mine is the flag flying at half-staff without the proper authorization.
Who would give such authorization ?

I'm a member of a private golf/tennis club. It's membership is getting pretty grey in the hair. SO we have lots of oldtimers passing. They always have the flag at half-staff for members that have died. Does it matter if they were military vets ?
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Old Tue Jun 17, 2008, 06:55pm
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If circumstances do not allow for the American flag to be flown higher than others, the American flag should be flown so no other flags are to the American flag's own right, which would be to a persons left when they approach the flags. Dave
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Old Wed Jun 18, 2008, 10:41am
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If circumstances do not allow for the American flag to be flown higher than others, the American flag should be flown so no other flags are to the American flag's own right, which would be to a persons left when they approach the flags. Dave
Just out of curiosity, how do you determine the flag's own right?
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Old Wed Jun 18, 2008, 07:58am
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From the US Code:


(c) No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy....
When I was the Communications Officer on USS TALBOT in the 1970s we received an addition to our flag bag -- a Jewish church pennant, with a Star of David in place of the cross. My first thought was that it made sense to have one to fly during Jewish prayer services. Then our Jewish commodore pointed out that Jewish prayer services begin at sundown -- and that we only fly flags at sea from sunrise to sundown. The new pennant was never hoisted.
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Old Wed Jun 18, 2008, 10:31am
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So just checking up on this.

So flying the flag in bad weather is okay ?

Flying the flag at night is ok as long as it is properly lighted ?

Is there a standard for when a flag needs to be replaced, for example when it becomes ragged around the edges ?
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