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FLAG HONORS. D&C CHAPTER 2. HONORING THE FLAG. REPRESENTS HERITAGE OF NATION SYMBOL OF AMERICA US FLAG & NATIONAL ANTHEM SYMBOLS OF OUR PEOPLE, THEIR LAND AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS MOST CEREMONIES ARE WITH NATIONAL ANTHEM. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
FLAG HONORS
D&C
CHAPTER 2
HONORING THE FLAG
REPRESENTS HERITAGE OF NATIONSYMBOL OF
AMERICA
US FLAG & NATIONAL ANTHEM SYMBOLS OF OUR PEOPLE, THEIR LAND
AND THEIR INSTITUTIONS MOST CEREMONIES ARE WITH
NATIONAL ANTHEM
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE FLAG CEREMONY WITHOUT MUSIC
NORMALLY CONDUCTED INDOORS
PROCEDURES FOR RENDERING PROPER COURTESIESIN UNIFORM IN FORMATION
CALLED TO ATTENTION AND GIVEN “PRESENT ARMS”
IN UNIFORM NOT IN FORMATION OUTDOORS, COME TO ATTENTION,
FACE FLAG AND SALUTE
IF FLAG IS NOT VISIBLE, FACE THE BAND/MUSIC AND SALUTE IN ITS DIRECTION.
INDOORS AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OR TO THE COLORS IS PLAYED INDOORS, WHEN THE NATIONAL
ANTHEM, FACE THE FLAG (IF PRESENT) AND ASSUME THE POSITION OF ATTENTION
IF NO FLAG IS PRESENT, ASSUME THE POSITION OF ATTENTION FACING THE MUSIC
NO REQUIREMENT AT HOME/TV/RADIO
• DO NOT SALUTE UNLESS UNDER ARMS
WHEN OUTDOORS IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES• STAND AT ATTENTION, FACE THE
FLAG (IF THE FLAG IS NOT VISIBLE, FACE THE MUSIC)
• PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OVER HEART
• MALE REMOVES HEADDRESS WITH THE RIGHT HAND AND HOLDS IT AT THE LEFT SHOULDER WITH THE RIGHT HAND OVER HEART
WHEN IN CIV CLOTHING INDOORS• RENDER THE CIVILIAN SALUTE, STAND AT
ATTENTION, PLACING RIGHT HAND OVER THE HEART
TO AN ESCORTED FLAG OUTDOORS• AT A OUTDOOR EVENT, STAND AT
ATTENTION, FACE THE FRONT, AND RENDER THE APPROPRIATE SALUTE
• SALUTE IS RENDERED APPROXIMATELY 6 PACES BEFORE THE FLAG IS EVEN WITH YOU AND HELD UNTIL THE FLAG HAS PASSED APPROXIMATELY SIX PACES BEYOND YOU
STATIONARY FLAGSTAFF SALUTED ONLY AT REVEILLE,
RETREAT, AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS SMALL FLAGS, AND FLAGS ON HALF
STAFF ARE NOT SALUTED. NEITHER ARE CASED AND FOLDED FLAGS
HALF STAFF FLOWN TO HONOR AND PAY RESPECT
TO DECEASED PERSONS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE.
DECEASED CADETS MAY ALSO BE HONORED IN THE SAME MANNER
DISRESPECT TO FLAG NEVER DIPPED IN SALUTE NEVER DISPLAYED WITH UNION STARS
DOWN DO NOT TOUCH THE GROUND
IF COVERING A CASKET, NOTHING IS PLACED ON TOP OF IT.
DISPOSAL DESTROYED FIRST BY CUTTING THE
BLUE FIELD FROM THE FLAG, THEN BURNING THE 2 PIECES
REVEILLE
SIGNIFIES THE START OF THE OFFICIAL DUTY/SCHOOL DAY.
REVEILLE AND RETREAT PAY RESPECT TO THE FLAG.
COURTESY IS RENDERED TO SALUTE THE FLAG WHEN RAISED OR LOWERED.
Displaying the Flag
Refer to page A-2 for correct ways to display the flag
Folding the Flag
Refer to page A-3 for the correct way to fold the flag
Flag Detail Morning - You will have a letter signed by an
instructor to justify getting to class late Afternoon - same as above; leave 10 minutes
early
Raise and Lower flag with honorMorning Detail
Assemble Fall in and approach flag pole Loosen halyards from hook/place flag on halyards On the first note of the National Anthem, raise flag
slowly (other members of party will salute, release salute on last note)
March back to school and immediately go back to class
Afternoon Detail Form up and march to flag pole Release halyards from hooks and lower slowly. Fold flag Present to Commander of Detail March back to school and return to office