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United States Flag Trivia
Below is a graphic of a United Staes Flag that was flown over the United States Capital.
Do you know when and for how long ?
e-mail your answer to jsheet@woh.rr.com
Flagpoles and Flag Sizes
The usual size of a flag used at home is 3'x5'. On houses, a 15' or 20' flagpole should fly a 3'x5' flag. A 25' flagpole should use a 4'x6' flag.
The table shows the appropriate size for public display (not home-use) of the flag.
| flagpole | flag | flagpole | flag |
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| 20' | 4'x6' | 50' | 8x12'-10x15' |
| 25' | 5'x8' | 60'-65' | 10'x15'-10'x19' |
| 30'-35' | 6'x10' | 70'-80' | 10'x19'-12'x18' |
| 40'-45' | 6'x10-8'x12' | 90'-100' | 20'x38'-30'x50 |
Constituents may arrange to purchase flags that have been flown over the Capitol by getting in touch with their Senators or Representative. A certificate signed by the Architect of the Capitol accompanies each flag. Flags are available for purchase in sizes of 3'x5' or 5'x8' in fabrics of cotton and nylon.
Your flag should be flown at half-mast upon reliable information that a past or present President or Vice-President has died. It should also be flown at half-staff upon Presidential proclamation. Only the president of the US or your state governor can order the flag lowered to half-staff.
The flag should never be used as wearing apparel. The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. It should not be ... printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard.
The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever.
To wear our country's flag properly, the field of stars should be worn closest to your heart. Thus, if your patch is to be worn on your LEFT sleeve, use a left flag. For patches worn on your RIGHT sleeve, use a "right" or "reversed field" flag. Since the law does not specifically address the positioning of the patch, a decision is left to the discretion of the organization prescribing the wear. Some elect to use the "left" flag on both sleeves. [Note: many states and cities have ordinances pertaining to the use of the flag; you may wish to contact the Attorney General of your state or the City Attorney's office regarding this matter.] If you are planning to wear only one patch, it is recommended that you wear a "left" flag on your left sleeve. Military guidelines specify that in support of joint or multi-national operations, the "right" flag is worn on the right sleeve, 1/4" below the shoulder seam or 1/8" below any required unit patches
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