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What is the proper way to drape a flag over a casket?

THE UNION IS AT THE HEAD AND OVER THE LEFT SHOULDER!!


Where should the US flag be when its flown with other flags?

If the flag is in a group of flags (on separate poles) it should be in the center and higher up than the rest of the flags. If it's on it's own pole it should be above the rest of the flags and at least the same size as any other flags on it's pole, if not larger.


Where is the American flag flown?

The United States Flag Code stipulates that as the symbol of a living country, the flag is considered in itself a living thing and should be properly displayed and cared for. The code outlines the proper ways to display the American flag.Raise the flag briskly. Lower it ceremoniously.Never allow the flag to touch the ground or floor.Do not fly the flag in bad weather, unless it is an all-weather flag.The flag can only be flown at night if properly illuminated. Otherwise, it should only be flown from sunrise to sunset.The flag should always be allowed to fall free.The flag should never be used to carry, store, or deliver anything.Never fly the flag upside down except to signal an emergency.Ceremonial When hung over a sidewalk on a rope extending from a building, the stars are always away from the building.When the flag is hung over a street running east to west, the stars are always toward the north. When the flag is hung over a street running north to south, the stars are always toward the east.When a group of flags is being displayed, the U.S. flag should be at the center and at the highest point. The only exception is when the flag of another nation is being flown. National flags should be of the same size and fly at the same height.When covering a casket, the stars should be at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should never touch the ground or be lowered into the grave.Inside When on a speaker's podium, the flag should be either above and behind the speaker, or to the speaker's right as he faces the audience.When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union (blue field) should be uppermost and to the flag's right, that is, the observer's left.In a window, or suspended above a corridor, the flag should hang with the union on the viewer's left.Government The flag should be flown daily at the main administration building of public institutions.Polling places should display a flag on election days.School buildings should display a flag when school is in session.Flags should fly at half-staff on the deaths of certain government officials.When the flag is displayed against a wall with another flag from crossed staffs, the U.S. flag should be on the right (facing the audience) and its staff should be on top of the other flag's.Parades When the flag is carried in procession with other flags, it should be either on the right of the line of flags, or in front of the center of the line.On floats, the flag should be displayed on a staff.The flag should not be draped over a car, train, or boat. When displayed with a car, the flag's staff should be attached to the right fender, or the chassis.The flag should be held upright and should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental, state, or organizational flags may be dipped.Decorative The flag should never be used as clothing, bedding, or drapery. Red, white, and blue bunting may be used as decoration instead, with the blue on top, white in the middle, and red below.The flag should never be part of a uniform, but a flag patch or lapel pin can be part of a police or other uniform.The flag should not be used to cover a statue or monument.The flag should not be used to cover a ceiling.Advertising banners should not be hung from the same staff as a flag.The flag should not appear on napkins, boxes, or other disposable items, nor should it be embroidered on cushions, handkerchiefs, or similar objects.Flag Maintenance The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.Care should be taken not to let the flag get torn, dirty, or damaged.The flag should never have placed upon it, nor attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing.When to Fly the FlagThe flag can be displayed on all days, but in particular it should be flown on: New Year's Day, January 1Inauguration Day, January 20Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, third Monday in JanuaryLincoln's Birthday, February 12Washington's Birthday, third Monday in FebruaryEaster Sunday (variable)Mother's Day, second Sunday in MayArmed Forces Day, third Saturday in MayMemorial Day (half-staff until noon*), the last Monday in MayFlag Day, June 14Independence Day, July 4Labor Day, first Monday in SeptemberConstitution Day, September 17Columbus Day, second Monday in OctoberNavy Day, October 27Veterans Day, November 11Thanksgiving Day, fourth Thursday in NovemberChristmas Day, December 25Other days as may be proclaimed by the President of the United StatesThe birthdays of States (date of admission)State holidays


How far away should the flag be when you put your hand over your heart?

If you are saying the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem, you put your hand over heart. That's the only time I've done it, but the flag should be in sight when doing so.


Which American President was buried in the most expensive casket?

Probably Franklin D. Roosevelt, who - contrary to his wishes - was buried in a rare semiprecious metal casket. But Ronald Reagan, who was put to rest in a luxurious hardwood casket, is also a candidate. Whose casket was the more expensive one is difficult to determine because of the problems involved in comparing prices over a long period of time.

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What size is the flag draped over a casket?

A funerial flag is 5 x 9.5.


Can the christian flag be used to cover a casket?

Yes, the Christian flag can be used to cover a casket as a symbol of the deceased's faith and Christian beliefs. It is a common practice at Christian funeral services for the flag to be draped over the casket during the service.


Would an American flag be placed over the casket of a Federal agency director?

If a police agency like the F.B.I. or C.I.A. sure. otherwise taps, flag draped coffins are confined to the Military services proper.


What is the proper way to drape a flag over a casket?

THE UNION IS AT THE HEAD AND OVER THE LEFT SHOULDER!!


Who qualifies to have an American flag draped over their casket?

Military, presidents, and former presidents for sure. The law does not forbid anyone from draping the flag over a coffin.


What are 3 rules of flying the American Flag?

When hung in a window, place the blue union in the upper left, as viewed from the street. When the flag is displayed on a car, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender. When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground. When the flag of the United States is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff. When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street. When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.


Where should the US flag be when its flown with other flags?

If the flag is in a group of flags (on separate poles) it should be in the center and higher up than the rest of the flags. If it's on it's own pole it should be above the rest of the flags and at least the same size as any other flags on it's pole, if not larger.


When bathing an animal what should be placed over the eyes?

a cloth


How should the us flag be displayed on the wall from crossed staffs?

I would put the staffs in an 'X' then put the flag over them


When building a pallet to be over the road how should the cases be placed on the pallet?

They should be placed with the large cases on the bottom and smaller ones on top


What are qualities that prove that the military are heroes?

Sacrifice,Courage,loyalty,Respect,Selfless service so that others my sleep safe.Have the right to protest the and burn the flag that is draped over the soldiers casket as his comrades salute him goodbye.


What is black and white and red but should be red all over?

The flag of Egypt???