The choice to do so is entirely optional.
Yes.
Yes. As a sign of respect for any national anthem, it is sung while standing at attention.
Anyone who is active military and dressed in uniform is expected to stand and salute the flag.
There are 2 answers: 1 ~ You can stand for your country's anthem because it supports the wars and the men that died under your flag. It is history that you should stand. It's respectful because you are saluting. 2~ You don't have to stand for your country's anthem if it is not important to you. If your school (Secondary or Elementary) sings the anthem you can sit down. The teacher(s) in your classroom do NOT have rights to tell you to stand up. It's your decision. Nobody tells you what to do at your school (or anywhere else) to stand for the National anthem. Example for 2nd answer: Let's say you are a 16-year-old boy and you are in a classroom, the announcements report to say they ask you to stand for the national anthem. Your teacher will ask the students to stand but you can sit down, you have rights to sit down, sure, the teacher will argue or be mad at you, but you tell him/her that you have rights to sit down! It's your life!
First written by an American, edited by a Canadian: As with any country's national anthem, standing and taking your hat off is appropriate. This is a simple and respectful gesture for ANY national anthem or flag. You are not required to salute or make any similar gesture, but a simple respectful acknowledgment is part of being polite to citizens of other nations. For citizens of most nations, the etiquette for the national anthem is to stand, salute (if in uniform), place your hand over your heart (if civilian), or similar. It is unnecessary to place your hand over your heart in Canada but the rest is appropriate as well. It is also rather inappropriate to do anything but these things when the anthem is played officially. It is regarded as rude in some countries to sing along with the national anthem but in Canada it is not and contrarily, in elementary schools it often necessary to sing along the anthem so that children will memorize the words.
The actions of all military spectators while the national anthem is being played are to stand, face the flag, and hand salute.
The actions of all military spectators while the national anthem is being played are to stand, face the flag, and hand salute.
Stand and salute
their national anthem?
Stand and salute
NFL players have never actually been required to stand for the National Anthem - but have done so out of respect.
Welcome to the National Park. Please stand for the playing of the national anthem.
Yes.
They present arms if outdoors, and stand at attention if indoors and not under arms.
Yes. As a sign of respect for any national anthem, it is sung while standing at attention.
He wrote our national anthem.
O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.