appropriate air and at 12 o'clock m. the national salute of 21 guns will be fired at all posts, camps, and stations provided with the necessary matériel. 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.

THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

(A. R. 260-10)

34. 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 stripes is commemorative of the number of the original States. The number of stars is the same as the number of States in the Union. There are now 48 stars, arranged in 6 horizontal and 8 vertical rows, each star with 1 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 and used for display generally; small flags, or ensigns, which are used on ships and boats; colors, which are carried by unmounted units; and standards, which are carried by mounted or motorized units and are, therefore, smaller in size than colors.

35. Displaying.-a. Flags flown at military posts are of three sizes garrison, post, and storm. The garrison flag should be displayed on National and State holidays and on historic and special occasions. The post flag is for ordinary use and the storm flag for wet or windy weather.

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, or when there is a line of other flags, the flag of the United States may be in front of the center

THIRTEEN GUNS

Ministers resident accredited to the United States.
Major general.

Chargés d'affaires.

ELEVEN GUNS

Consuls general accredited to the United States.
Brigadier general.

e. As a rule the firing of a personal salute should begin at the time the person entitled to it enters the post, camp, or station, and when he leaves, if he is entitled to a salute on departure.

When a person entitled to a salute arrives at a post between retreat and reveille, or on Sunday, the salute will be fired at the first available opportunity thereafter.

f. When several persons, each of whom is entitled to a salute, arrive together at a post, camp, or station, only the highest in rank or position will be saluted. If they arrive successively, each in turn will be saluted, except that on the arrival of a junior while a senior is present at the post the senior will be notified prior to the firing of a salute to a junior. When a general officer visits a post within his command, the troops will be paraded for review, unless he directs otherwise.

g. A retired general officer making an official visit is saluted according to his rank.

h. Personal salutes at the same place and in compliment to the same person, whether civil, diplomatic, military, or naval, are never to be fired more often than once in any calendar year, unless in the meantime such person has been advanced in rank.

i. Officers of the Navy are saluted according to their relative rank; officers of the Marine Corps and of the National Guard in the service of the United States and officers of the Organized Reserves and officers of foreign services will be saluted according to their rank.

j. An officer, whether civil, military, or naval, holding two or more positions, either of which entitles him to a salute, will receive only the salute due to the highest grade. In no event is the same person to be saluted in more than one capacity. 33. On Memorial Day.-On Memorial Day, May 30, at all Army posts, camps, and stations the national flag will be displayed at halfstaff from reveille until midday, and imme

appropriate air and at 12 o'clock m. the national salute of 21 guns will be fired at all posts, camps, and stations provided with the necessary matériel. 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.

THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

(A. R. 260-10)

34. 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 stripes is commemorative of the number of the original States. The number of stars is the same as the number of States in the Union. There are now 48 stars, arranged in 6 horizontal and 8 vertical rows, each star with 1 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 and used for display generally; small flags, or ensigns, which are used on ships and boats; colors, which are carried by unmounted units; and standards, which are carried by mounted or motorized units and are, therefore, smaller in size than colors.

35. Displaying.-a. Flags flown at military posts are of three sizes-garrison, post, and storm. The garrison flag should be displayed on National and State holidays and on historic and special occasions. The post flag is for ordinary use and the storm flag for wet or windy weather.

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, or when there is a line of other flags, the flag of the United States may be in front of the center

THIRTEEN GUNS

Ministers resident accredited to the United States.
Major general.

Chargés d'affaires.

ELEVEN GUNS

Consuls general accredited to the United States.
Brigadier general.

e. As a rule the firing of a personal salute should begin at the time the person entitled to it enters the post, camp, or station, and when he leaves, if he is entitled to a salute on departure.

When a person entitled to a salute arrives at a post between retreat and reveille, or on Sunday, the salute will be fired at the first available opportunity thereafter.

f. When several persons, each of whom is entitled to a salute, arrive together at a post, camp, or station, only the highest in rank or position will be saluted. If they arrive successively, each in turn will be saluted, except that on the arrival of a junior while a senior is present at the post the senior will be notified prior to the firing of a salute to a junior. When a general officer visits a post within his command, the troops will be paraded for review, unless he directs otherwise.

g. A retired general officer making an official visit is saluted according to his rank.

h. Personal salutes at the same place and in compliment to the same person, whether civil, diplomatic, military, or naval, are never to be fired more often than once in any calendar year, unless in the meantime such person has been advanced in rank.

i. Officers of the Navy are saluted according to their relative rank; officers of the Marine Corps and of the National Guard in the service of the United States and officers of the Organized Reserves and officers of foreign services will be saluted according to their rank.

j. An officer, whether civil, military, or naval, holding two or more positions, either of which entitles him to a salute, will receive only the salute due to the highest grade. In no event is the same person to be saluted in more than one capacity. 33. On Memorial Day.-On Memorial Day, May 30, at all Army posts, camps, and stations the national flag will be displayed at halfstaff from reveille until midday, and imme

appropriate air and at 12 o'clock m. the national salute of 21 guns will be fired at all posts, camps, and stations provided with the necessary matériel. 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.

THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES

(A. R. 260-10)

34. 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 stripes is commemorative of the number of the original States. The number of stars is the same as the number of States in the Union. There are now 48 stars, arranged in 6 horizontal and 8 vertical rows, each star with 1 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 and used for display generally; small flags, or ensigns, which are used on ships and boats; colors, which are carried by unmounted units; and standards, which are carried by mounted or motorized units and are, therefore, smaller in size than colors.

35. Displaying.--a. Flags flown at military posts are of three sizes garrison, post, and storm. The garrison flag should be displayed on National and State holidays and on historic and special occasions. The post flag is for ordinary use and the storm flag for wet or windy weather.

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, or when there is a line of other flags, the flag of the United States may be in front of the center