Below can test your basic knowledge on how the use the American flag:
Question: Is it allowed to fly an American Flag in an upside down manner?
Answer: No, it must not be shown with the union down, unless the nation is under the situation of distress.
Question: The American flag fell on the ground accidentally and got dirty. Should it be destroyed?
Answer: No, it doesn’t have to be destroyed, although the flag must not touch the ground.. If the flag got dirty, it needs to be cleaned.
Question: Is it allowed to make a quilt using an old American flag?
Answer: No, the flag must not be used for clothes, curtains, or bedding even if it no longer functions as a flag anymore.
Question: Is it allowed to use the picture of the US flag and have it printed as party napkins of any event?
Answer: No, the picture of the flag must not be printed or even embroidered on any materials that when it is used once it must be thrown away.
Question: Is it allowed to display the American flag outdoor for twenty-four hours a day?
Answer: Yes, displaying the flag the whole day and night is allowed as long as that even at night the flag must be well lit.
Question: Must the American flag be flown in a ceremonial manner only?
Answer: It is not necessarily. Although the flag is advised to be raised faster but lowered slowly.
Question: Must I put the flag down and keep it from displaying when the weather is raining, snowing or hailing?
Answer: Yes, the flag must not be flown in the first place during bad weather conditions except when the flag type is an all-weather flag.
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