US Flag Etiquette and History

A brief video detailing common flag etiquette and usage as detailed by Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code, the Flag Code.

The video was created as part of an Eagle Scout service project and is aimed towards scouts and other organizations that wish to educate about flag etiquette.

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[MrPheredia]

As a veteran very well done we learn from our mistakes. Keep up the good work. America the Beautiful.

[natlantis]

Nicely done. Thanks. I need to add illumination to our family flag as we have taken to flying it all the time.

[lightfootmusick]

Is it appropriate for me to cry every time the national anthem is played? great work young man.

[ethanjacobshaw]

This is a phenomenal Eagle Scout project video. I am currently working on my Eagle project and am conducting a flag retirement ceremony that will be held as a community event tied in with the remembrance of September 11 (Patriot Day). Thank you for your contribution through this video. It has been very helpful as I have been planning my ceremony.

[redwing]

Thanks, I shared this with a few gov officials who did not know these very important things.

[DaringDame]

As a new den leader I found this video to be informative & the perfect length for our Webelos den meeting.  Thank you very much!  Excellent job.

[izziesanders]

Great video. We just placed it on a new Facebook page SEEFLAGPRAY which is an effort to use the flag as a simple reminder to pray for our country.

[TripleDAdventures]

Thanks for this. I'm including a link to this video in the Honor Guard program I'm developing for my Troop.

[elisedevore]

Thanks much for this video - will be using it tonight at our Cub Scout Bear Den Meeting in Columbus Ohio :)

[charlescrowe]

I will be using this in my den meeting today. thank you. it's very professionally done.

[jessicaneufeld]

Thank you for this informative video! I will be sharing at our Wolf Den Meeting.

[milododds]

Thank you Joseph, excellent job ! Much appreciation from Cub Scout Pack 447 - Fremont, California. We will show the video tomorrow night during our Webelos II den meeting in meeting one of our requirements for Arrow of Light.

[VerumAdPotentia]

Great Job Joseph!

Thank you for this excellent work.

Sincerely,
Cameron King
U.S. Army Military Police Corps

"Of The Troops And For The Troops!

[conniegordon]

Thanks, as a new den leader, this was very helpful.  Good job!

[WonderZed]

Nice job, and clever idea for your Eagle project. I think my wolf scouts will enjoy it!

[limitedleather]

Thank You for your effort and time in putting this video together

[margaretcaswell]

Well done. The project looks great. I am glad you were able to finish it in time.

[richardpcrowe]

You are not up to date on the U.S. Flag Code...  Honorably Discharged Military Veterans are now authorized to honor the flag with the hand salute (even when in civilian clothes or uncovered).
This change has not been publicized to a great degree, and (IN MY OPINION) should be.  It will set the honorably discharged veteran from persons who never served or who received less than honorable discharge.

[steveneldred]

Please help me out here if you can. When I was growing up, as I recall, all U.S. Flags had to be raised in the morning and lowered in the evening, i.e. at schools, businesses, and government buildings. Is that a correct recollection? If it is, when and how did the etiquette change so flags could be left up at all times as long as they are lighted during the dark?

[heathercheevers]

my class really enjoyed the video, but had a question to the guy wearing the red cap. they noticed he did not remove his cap, why?