How are flags displayed?

PO1 Rick Serviss — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:20:57 -0500

I bought small American flag, New York State flag and U. S. Navy flag and three stands. They're small enough to display on my desk and I want to put them in a row. If I am standing in front of my desk, looking at them which would be on my left, middle and right? I tried google search but kind of confusing.

Response by SFC Vernon McNabb made Mar 9 at 2016 5:38 AM

SFC Vernon McNabb — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 05:38:39 -0500

I would think you could put them in any order, but the American Flag should be slightly higher. If it were me, I would put them from L-R (NY Flag, American Flag, Navy Flag).

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2016 6:16 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 06:16:20 -0500

The American flag is always to the left as you are looking at them. If you have flag poles the American flag should be higher then the others. http://www.usflag.org/flagetiquette.html

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Response by CMSgt Mark Schubert made Mar 9 at 2016 6:42 AM

CMSgt Mark Schubert — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 06:42:10 -0500

Good question - When flown with flags of states, communities, or societies on separate flag poles which are of the same height and in a straight line, the flag of the United States is always placed in the position of honor - to its own right.

Picture of "its own right" included here -
http://alabamavva.org/displayflag.html

More info here:
http://www.flagandbannersupply.com/flag-etiquette.htm

display the flag from sunrise to sunset

The Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. They are:

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2016 10:39 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 10:39:24 -0500

The American Flag is always to the left as you are looking at it unless, you are putting up flags at the U.N. or other multi-national events. The flags will then be placed in alphabetical order from the left (as you're looking at them).

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2016 12:03 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:03:03 -0500

I would suggest getting a desk display that would allow you to place the flags with the US Flag straight up and the other two angled away from it

Response by 1SG Charles Hunter made Mar 9 at 2016 12:14 PM

1SG Charles Hunter — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 12:14:09 -0500

CMSgt Mark Schubert's answer is spot on as far as it goes. The US flag always occupies the place of honor, i.e., on the viewer's left as he/she stands in front of your desk. None of the references give the slightest clue as to the precedence of state and service flags. Anybody know?

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2016 1:20 PM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Mar 2016 13:20:09 -0500

It's the same as if this were an auditorium: you are the crowd, the main body, the viewer. The American flag will stand to your left, then the NY state flag, then the US Navy flag. As you view the American Flag, nothing stands, is flown, or is carried to "her" right.

Response by SSG Richard Reilly made Mar 11 at 2016 1:32 PM

SSG Richard Reilly — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 13:32:34 -0500

http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/more/displayonly.htm

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