| shutduck |
| (Bird Dog) |
| 07/04/08 10:22 AM |
Re: Opinion on the Flag
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A neigbor goes to my parents home at 9:30 at night and tells my Mom that she needs to take the American Flag down everynight. He tells her he is a marine blah blah blah, it is not against the law or a code but is supposed to be taken down at night unless it is illuminated or something.
My opinion of your neighbor is that he needs to mind his own business. My opinion on the flag is that it should be taken down at night unless it is lit up. The US Code is pretty clear on the matter.
§174. Time and occasions for display
(a) Display on buildings and stationary flagstaffs in open; night display
It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open. However, when a patriotic effect is desired, the flag may be displayed twenty-four hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
US Code