Flag Etiquette

Normally, the U.S. flag is displayed outdoors only from sunrise to sunset. If you want to display the flag 24 hours a day, it should be illuminated during the hours of darkness

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

When the flag of the United States is displayed hanging flat on a wall, the union (the blue field of stars) should appear in the top-left corner from the viewer's perspective. The exception is when two flags are displayed with crossed staffs. In that case, the U.S. flag should be on its own right side (to the viewer's left) and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag

When other flags are flown from the same halyard and flag pole as the flag of the United States, the U.S. flag should always be at the peak.

When the U.S. flag and other flags are flown from adjacent staffs of equal height, no other flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the U.S. flag's right. The U.S. flag shall be hoisted first and lowered last

When a number of flags are displayed as a group, the U.S. flag should be at the center and at the highest point of the group. In an outdoor display, the U.S. flag is displayed on a taller, central flag pole. In an indoor display, where all the flag poles are normally the same size, the proper effect is achieved by placing the U.S. flag upright in the center of the group and displaying the other flags on angled staffs

When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they should be of approximately equal size and displayed on staffs of equal height. International conventions make it improper to display one nation's flag above that of another in peace time. Within the United States and its territories, the U.S. flag should be displayed on its own right with other national flags to its left

When the United States flag is displayed on a stage or speakers platform, it should be positioned on the speaker's right (to the audience's left). Any other flags should be displayed on the speaker's left