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(or, wishes to call attention to the ..)". When dismissed the soldier (junior officer) salutes, makes an about face, and leaves the room, closing the door.

11. Other Important Rules.-Juniors should at all times show deference and respect to their seniors. They will not ignore their presence. This will apply whether in vehicles, on horseback, or on foot.

In accompanying officers, juniors will walk or ride on the left of the seniors, unless there be special reason to the contrary.

If walking the junior will take the step of the senior.

A junior steps aside to permit a senior to enter a room ahead of him, and gives him the privilege of passing first when their paths cross.

That the conversation of a senior is never interrupted by a junior goes without saying.

Saluting with cigarette, cigar or pipe in mouth is an act of discourtesy. The cigarette, cigar or pipe should be held in the left hand when saluting. When riding, but not with troops, at a trot or gallop, the junior should bring his horse to the walk before saluting a senior.

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12. Description.-The flag of the United States has 13 horizontal stripes -7 red and 6 white-the red and white stripes alternating, and a union which consists of white stars of five points on a blue field placed in the upper quarter next the staff and extending to the lower edge of the fourth red stripe from the top. The number of stars is the same as the number of States in the Union. The canton, or union, now contains 48 stars arranged in six horizontal and eight vertical rows, each star with one point upward. On the admission of a State into the Union a star will be added to the union of the flag, and such addition will take effect on the 4th of July next succeeding such admission.

In the Army Regulations four kinds of national flags are described, viz., flags which are flown at military posts or on ships and used for display generally; small flags, or ensigns, which are used on small boats; colors, which are carried by unmounted regiments; and standards, which are carried by mounted regiments and are, therefore, smaller in size than colors.

13. Displaying.-a. The flag should be displayed only from sunrise to sunset, or between such hours as may be designated by proper authority. It

should be displayed on National and State holidays and on historic and special occasions. The flag should always be hoisted briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. (However, being the emblem of our country, it ought to fly from every flagpole every day throughout the year, weather permitting.)

b. When carried in a procession with another flag or flags, the flag of the United States should be either on the marching right, i. e., the flag's own right (Plate 1), or when there is a line of other flags, the flag of the United States may be in front of the center of that line.

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c. When displayed with another flag against a wall from cross staffs, the flag of the United States should be on the right, the flag's own right, and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag.

d. When a number of flags of States or cities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs with the flag of the United States, the latter should be at the center or at the highest point of the group.

e. When flags of States or other cities or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the national flag should always be at the peak. When flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first. No such flag or pennant flown in the former position should be placed above, or in the latter position to the right, of the flag of the United States, i. e., to the observer's left.

f. When flags of two or more nations are displayed they should be flown from separate staffs of the same height and 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.

g. When the flag is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of building, the union of the flag should go clear to the head of the staff unless the flag is at halfstaff.

h. When the flag of the United States is displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, i. e., to the observer's left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed the same way, that is, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. When festoons, rosettes or drapings of blue, white and red are desired, bunting should be used, but never the flag. (Plate 2).

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i. When displayed over the middle of the street, as between buildings, the flag of the United States should be suspended vertically with the Union to the north in a east and west street or to the east in a north and south street. j. When used on a speaker's platform, the flag should be displayed above and behind the speaker. It should never be used to cover the speaker's desk nor to drape over the front of the platform. If flown from a staff it should be on the speaker's right.

k. When used in unveiling a statue or monument, the flag should form a distinctive feature during the ceremony, but the flag itself should never be used as a covering for the statue.

1. When flown at halfstaff, the flag is first hoisted to the peak and then lowered to the halfstaff position, but before lowering the flag for the day it is raised again to the peak. By halfstaff is meant hauling down the flag to one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff.

m. When used to cover a casket the flag should be placed so that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave nor allowed to touch the ground. The casket should be carried foot

n. When the flag is displayed in church it should be from a staff placed on the congregation's right as they face the clergyman. The service flag, the State flag, or other flag should be at the left of the congregation. If in the chancel, the flag of the United States should be placed on the clergyman's right as he faces the congregation and others flags at his left.

o. When the flag is in such a condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display it should not be cast aside or used in any way that might be viewed as disrespectful to the national colors, but should be destroyed as a whole. privately, preferably by burning or by some other method in harmony with the reverence and respect we owe to the emblem representing our country.

p. Bunting of blue, white, and red should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping over the front of a platform, and for decoration in general. Bunting should be arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below.

14. Cautions.-a. Do not permit disrespect to be shown to the flag of the United States.

b. Do not dip the flag of the United States to any person or any thing. The regimental color, State flag, organizational or institutional flag will render this honor.

c. Do not display the flag of the United States with the union down except as a signal of distress.

d. Do not place any other flag or pennant above or to the right of the flag of the United States.

e. Do not let the flag of the United States touch the ground or trail in the water.

f. Do not place any object or emblem of any kind on or above the flag of the United States.

g. Do not use the flag as drapery in any form whatsoever. Use bunting of blue, white and red.

h. Do not fasten the flag in such manner as will permit it to be easily torn. i. Do not drape the flag over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle. or of a railroad train or boat. When a flag is displayed on a motor car the staff should be affixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the radiator cap. j. Do not display the flag on a float in a parade except from a staff. k. Do not use the flag as a covering for a ceiling.

1. Do not use the flag as a portion of a costume or of an athletic uniform. Do not embroider it on cushions or handkerchiefs or print it upon paper napkins or boxes.

m. Do not put lettering of any kind upon the flag.

n. Do not use the flag in any form of advertising nor fasten an advertising sign to a pole from which the flag of the United States is flying.

0. Do not display, use or store the flag in such a manner as will permit it to be easily soiled or damaged.

15. Raising and lowering the flag.-At every military post or station the flag will be hoisted at the sounding of the first note of "reveille", or of the first note of the march, if a march be played before “reveille". The flag will be lowered at the sounding of the last note of “retreat”, and while the flag is being lowered the band will play The National Anthem, or if there be no band present, the field music will sound To the Color (standard). When To

the Color (standard) is sounded by the field music while the flag is being lowered the same respect will be observed as when The National Anthem is played. The lowering of the flag at "retreat" will be so regulated as to be completed at the last note of The National Anthem or To the Color (standard).

16. Saluting the flag.-The national or regimental color (standard), uncased, passing a guard in formation or other armed body will be saluted, the bugler or field music sounding To the Color (standard). All persons in the military service passing the uncased national colors will render the prescribed salute.

During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in a review, all persons present should pay respect to the flag by standing at attention and men in civilian clothes by removing the headdress and holding it over the left breast, and women by placing the right hand over the heart. The salute to the flag in the moving column is rendered at the moment the flag passes. (See par. 20.)

17. Memorial Day.-On Memorial Day, May 30, at all Army posts, camps, and stations, the national flag will be displayed at halfstaff from "reveille" till midday, and immediately before noon the band, or field music, will play some appropriate air, and at 12 m. the national salute of 21 guns will be fired at all posts, camps and stations provided with the necessary material. At the conclusion of this memorial tribute, the flag will be hoisted to the top of the staff and will remain there until "retreat". When hoisted to the top of the staff, the flag will be saluted by playing one or more appropriate patriotic airs. In this way fitting testimonial of respect for the heroic dead and honor to their patriotic devotion will be appropriately rendered.

18. The National Salute.-The national salute is 21 guns. It is also the salute to the national flag. The salute to the Union, commemorative of the Declaration of Independence and consisting of one gun for each State, will be fired at noon on July 4 at every post provided with necessary material.

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19. The Star Spangled Banner. The composition consisting of the words and music known as The Star Spangled Banner is designated The National Anthem of the United States of America.

When played by an Army band, The National Anthem shall be played through without repetition of any part not required to be repeated to make both words and music complete.

The playing of the national anthem of any country as part of a medley is prohibited.

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