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 as may not be required to conform with regulations promulgated by one or more executive departments of the Government of the United States. Open-airdisplay. SEc. 2. (a) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from ustomary sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, the flag may be displayed at night upon special occasions when it is desired to produce a patriotic effect. Hoisting and lower- (b) The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. i"nclement weather. (c) The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement. Holidays, etc. (d) The flag should be displayed on all days when the weather permits, especially on New Year's Day, January 1; Inauguration Day, January 20; Lincoln's Birthday, February 12; Washington's Birth- day, February 22; Army Day, April 6: Easter Sunday (variable); Mother's Day, second Sunday in May; Memorial Day (half staff until noon), May 30; Flag Day, June 14; Independence Day, July 4; Labor Day, first Monday in September; Constitution Day, September 17; Columbus Day, October 12; Navy Day, October 27; Armistice Day, November 11; Thanksgiving Day, last Thursday in November; Christ- mas Day, December 25; such other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United States; the birthdays of States (dates of admission); and on State holidays. Public institutions. (e) The flag should be displayed daily, weather permitting, on or near the main administration building of every public institution. Polling places. (f) The flag should be displayed in or near every polling place on election days. Schoolhouses. (g) The flag should be displayed during school days in or near every schoolhouse. Position when car- SEC. 3. That the flag, when carried in a procession with another ried with other flags. flag or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line. Paradefloats. (a) The flag should not be displayed on a float in a parade except from a staff, or as provided in subsection (i). Vehicles,trains,and (b) The flag should not be draped over the hood, top, sides, or back of a vehicle or of a railroad train or a boat. When the flag is displayed on a motorcar, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the radiator cap. Position with other (C) No other flag or pennant shou flags;exception. t No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy. Crossedstaffs. (d) The flag of the United States of America, when it is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs, should be on the right, the flag's own right, and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag. Position when (e) The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and dis- played from staffs. state, city etc., flags. (f) When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of soci- eties are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the right of the flag of the United States. 378 PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 435-JUNE 22, 1942 [56 STAT.

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