3 Ways To Hang The American Flag On A Wall

A flag displayed with the union on the bottom is a sign of distress.

It’s acceptable to hang other flags at the same height as the American flag as long as they’re on the correct side.

If you don’t want to keep a room’s overhead light on, you can set up a spotlight to illuminate the flag.

Don’t pierce the flag itself with nails. They would damage and disrespect the flag.

Make sure you avoid placing push pins into the stitching at the flag’s edges.

Insert push pins carefully to avoid piercing the flag’s stitching.

American Legion Posts, Boy and Girl Scout Troops, and Cub Scout Packs routinely conduct flag retirement ceremonies. Contact your local organization for more information. In America, the rules are vague on how to properly and respectfully retire a flag. The only rule specifically stated is to not cut the blue area with the 50 stars as it would symbolize the splitting of the union.