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Frequently Asked Questions: History, Humanities & Social Sciences

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What are general practices and/or etiquette regarding the treatment, display, use of the American flag?

We refer you to the Congressional Research Service (CRS) report, Frequently Asked Questions About Flag Law (R45945). Page 1 of the report addresses the question, "What Laws Regulate the Treatment of the U.S. Flag?"

The specific language in Federal law pertaining to the U.S. Flag can be found in Title 4 of the U.S. Code, Sections 1-10.

Additional web sites that provide good information on U.S. flag history and etiquette are:

Facts About the United States Flag, Smithsonian
Senate document, Our Flag (S. Doc. 109-18)
USA.gov Flag Facts
The History of the American Flag, PBS
Today in History, Flag Day June 14

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