How do you carry a flag in a parade?
When marching – Carry the flag on the right in any procession or parade. If there are many other flags, carry the flag in the front center position. If you are carrying a flag – Hold the flag at a slight angle from your body. You can also carry it with one hand and rest it on your right shoulder.
What are the requirements for displaying the flag 24 hours a day?
The Flag Code states it is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flag staffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
Can I fly the Union flag in my garden?
Up to two flags can be flown without consent when erected in the grounds of a building. But only one flag can be flown within the gardens of a building if another flag is either being flown from the roof. The same applies if it is projecting from the building.
Can I use the South African flag?
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How many flags do you salute in a parade?
During a parade there might be several participants with our flag, so it’s appropriate to salute only the first one as it passes by. At that moment, everyone should show respect by standing at attention with their right hand over their hearts. Those in uniform give their appropriate formal salute.
What is the right way to hold a flag?
When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag’s own right, that is, to the observer’s left. When displayed in a window, the American flag should be displayed in the same way, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street.
Which flag is lowered first?
The U.S. flag should be raised first and lowered last. Other flags being displayed may be the same size and flown at the same height, but never higher nor larger than the American flag.
What does the red mean in the South African flag?
However, according to Brownell, the flag’s designer, the red symbolises the blood shed in the country’s various conflicts and wars. The flag could thus be interpreted as a display of unity between the two South African traditions. Red, yellow and green are also the Pan-African colours.
What’s the protocol for raising the British flag?
British Flag ProtocolFlags should be raised briskly and lowered ceremoniously. An alternative British tradition for flag raising is to hoist the flag while still rolled up and tied with a thin piece of cotton or a slip knot. A sharp tug of the halyard will break the cotton and release the flag to fly free.
Who is supposed to lead the flag in a parade?
On patriotic occasions, a color guard should lead the parade, even before banners which mark the celebration. The parade organizers will select the people who serve in the color guard. They may be veterans, local figures or current local service people. In the parade, the U.S. flag should be in one or two positions.
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When do you salute the flag in the military?
COURTESY TO THE FLAG AND NATIONAL ANTHEM. When the National Anthem or its counterpart in field music, “To The Colors” is played, when the flag is passing in a parade, when the flag is raised at reveille and when the flag is lowered at retreat, cadets in uniform should face the flag (or music if the flag is not visible) and render a hand salute.