Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land unto All the Inhabitants Thereof.]
I pledge allegiance to my Flag, and to the Republic for which it stands--one Nation indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all.
Here’s to the flag! How we love every thread of it! Love every stitch from the foot to the head of it, Loving the blue and the white and the red of it, Floating so free! Well may the traitor and spy have a dread of it, Guardian of you and of me.
Here’s to the flag! How we thrill at the sight of it! Thrill at the color, the glory, the might of it, Thrill at the red and the blue and the white of it, Flag of the free! Resting our cause in the justice and right of it, Flying for you and for me.
Here’s to the flag! How we gaze at the hue of it! Glowing with pride at the incidents true of it, Proud of the red and the white and the blue of it, Floating o’er land and o’er sea! Let our thoughts ever be worthy and true of it, Floating for you and for me.
Here’s to the flag! How we reverence the whole of it! Red stripes and white stripes, stars, field and pole of it, Liberty, freedom, the ultimate goal of it, Flag of the free! Loyal we’ll be to the heart and the soul of it, Flag dear to you and to me. --_Edward B. Seymour._
The American Flag is a symbol of the brotherhood of man; it stands for courage, for chivalry, for generosity and for honor.
To bear the “Star Spangled Banner” is an honor; to own one is a sacred trust, for it is the emblem of freedom, equality and justice for all.
The flag should not be hoisted before sunrise, nor allowed to remain up after sunset. When being raised or lowered, it should not be allowed to touch the ground.
When the national colors are passing on parade or in review, and when they are being lowered at sunset, and the “Star Spangled Banner” is being played, spectators should, if walking, halt, and if sitting, rise and stand at attention with hats off.
When the flag is used as a banner, that is, suspended across a street, the union, or field, should fly to the north in streets running east and west, and to the east in streets running north and south.
When the flag is hung against a wall or in decoration, so it can be viewed from one side only, the blue field should be at the upper right corner as one faces it. When hung horizontally, the field should be at the upper left corner.