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 90 STAT. 812 Respect for flag.

36 USC 176.

Wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery, prohibition.

Advertising purposes, prohibition.

Costumes or athletic uniforms, prohibition.

Hoisting, lowering, and passing of flag. 36 USC 177.

National anthem, conduct during playing.

36 USC 171.

PUBLIC LAW 94-344—JULY 7, 1976 (12) by striking out section 4(a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property."; (13) by striking out section 4(d) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general."; (14) by striking out section 4(e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way."; (15) by striking out section 4(i) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown."; (16) by redesignating section 4(j) as section 4(k) and by inserting after section 4(i) a new subsection as follows: "(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart."; (17) by striking out section 5 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 5. During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is passing in a parade or in review, all persons present except those in uniform should face the flag and stand at attention with the right hand over the heart. Those present in uniform should render the military salute. When not in uniform, men should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Aliens should stand at attention. The salute to the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes."; (18) by striking out section 6 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 6. During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there.";

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