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 of that line.

c. When displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed 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 State or cities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs with the flags 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 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 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.'

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 an 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.

7. When displayed at halfstaff, paragraph 354 governs.

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 feet first.

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 other 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.

36. 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 thing. The regimental colors, 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 a 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.

7. 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, nor store the flag in such a manner as will permit it to be easily soiled or damaged.

37. 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 flag will be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. At "retreat" it will be so regulated as to be completed at the last note of the national anthem or "To the color" (standard).

THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

(A. R. 250-5)

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38. 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 will 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.