Flag Code of the United States
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The Flag Code of the United States is a set of federal guidelines that prescribes the proper display, use, and respect for the American flag.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
United States statute ⓘ federal guideline ⓘ flag code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
civilian use of the United States flag
ⓘ
flag of the United States ⓘ governmental use of the United States flag ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedTitle |
Title 36 of the United States Code
ⓘ
Title 4 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsProvisionOn |
Pledge of Allegiance
ⓘ
national anthem conduct ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforceability | generally not judicially enforceable ⓘ |
| governs |
order of precedence of flags
ⓘ
position and manner of display of the United States flag ⓘ use of the United States flag in parades ⓘ use of the United States flag on caskets ⓘ use of the United States flag on uniforms ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalStatus | advisory ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prescribe proper display of the United States flag
ⓘ
to prescribe proper respect for the United States flag ⓘ to prescribe proper use of the United States flag ⓘ |
| recommends |
that the United States flag should never touch the ground
ⓘ
that the United States flag should not be used as drapery ⓘ that the United States flag should not be used as wearing apparel ⓘ that the United States flag should not be used for advertising purposes ⓘ |
| regulates |
display of the United States flag at half-staff
ⓘ
display of the United States flag on buildings ⓘ display of the United States flag on vehicles ⓘ disposal of worn or damaged United States flags ⓘ salute to the United States flag ⓘ use of the United States flag in advertising ⓘ use of the United States flag in ceremonies ⓘ use of the United States flag on clothing ⓘ |
| sectionIncludes |
36 U.S.C. § 301
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36 U.S.C. § 302 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 1 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 10 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 2 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 3 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 4 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 5 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 6 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 7 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 8 ⓘ 4 U.S.C. § 9 ⓘ |
| subject |
flag desecration guidelines
ⓘ
flag display protocols ⓘ flag etiquette ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.