Do you need permission to put a flag pole up?
If you intend to fly the Union flag or national flag of any country then you do not need planning permission to install a flagpole. Generally planning permission will be required if you intend to fly flags used for advertising. Portable flagpoles are an alternative solution as they do not require planning permission.
Can an HOA ban flagpoles?
The “Freedom to Display the American Flag Act of 2005” makes it illegal for an HOA to restrict owners from displaying a U.S. flag. For example, your HOA can ban a U.S. flag that might be a danger, such as one on a rickety flagpole over a public sidewalk.
What are the rules of a flagpole?
The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise. The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free. The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored so that it might be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.
How high can I have my flag pole?
(2) Height of the flagpoles is limited to thirty (30) feet unless approved otherwise in a Conditional Use Permit. (3) The flagpole(s) shall not be located within fifty (50) feet of a residential zone. (4) Flagpole installation shall comply with Building Department regulations and permits.
Is it illegal to fly a flag higher than the flag?
No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the United States flag’s right. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.
Is it illegal to fly an American flag at night?
According to the US Flag Code, all American flags should be displayed from sunrise to sunset every day. Lowering the flag at night is an ultimate sign of respect for Old Glory. But like many rules, there is an exception. You can keep your flag flying 24-hours if it is properly illuminated during all hours of darkness.
Do you bring the flag in when it rains?
The flag should not be subject to weather damage, so it should not be displayed during rain, snow and wind storms unless it is an all-weather flag. It should be displayed often, but especially on national and state holidays and special occasions.
What does it mean if the Union Jack is upside down?
DISTRESS
This flag is upside down because the narrow white bands are on top. To deliberately fly the flag upside down is a signal indicating a situation of ‘DISTRESS’. It is also “lese Majeste” (which means: insulting the Crown), and is theoretically still a crime in the UK and its commonwealth!