================================================ Subject: Re: "flag rules" From: "Lisa King" To: Date: Wed 19 Sep 2001 13:56:24 +0000 ================================================ ;-P Lisa >From: creedyrn@ATT.NET >Reply-To: creedyrn@ATT.NET >To: CREED-DISCUSS@WINDUPLIST.COM >Subject: Re: "flag rules" >Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 05:47:50 +0000 > >so all the time and money invested in that rotc training >finally paid off, huh lisa? (just teasin ya, hon!) >Lee > >-- >~~they laugh at us because we're >different; we laugh at them >because they're all the >same~~Drowning Pool >~~Be careful what you learn, >sometimes knowing burns~~Virgos >Merlot > > It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to >sunset > > on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a > > patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours >a > > day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness. > > > > The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously. > > > > The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, > > except when an all-weather flag is displayed. > > > > The flag should be displayed on all days, especially on > > > > New Year's Day, January 1 > > Inauguration Day, January 20 > > Lincoln's Birthday, February 12 > > Washington's Birthday, third Monday in February > > Easter Sunday (variable) > > Mother's Day, second Sunday in May > > Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May > > Memorial Day (half-staff until noon), the last Monday in May > > Flag Day, June 14 > > Independence Day, July 4 > > Labor Day, first Monday in September > > Constitution Day, September 17 > > Columbus Day, second Monday in October > > Navy Day, October 27 > > Veterans Day, November 11 > > Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in November > > Christmas Day, December 25 > > and such other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United > > States > > the birthdays of States (date of admission) > > and on State holidays. > > > > The flag should be displayed daily on or near the main administration > > building of every public institution. > > > > The flag should be displayed in or near every polling place on election > > days. > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at >http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, >visit: > > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > >To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, >visit: >http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp