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<br />(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It
<br />should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to
<br />fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above,
<br />the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a
<br />speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.
<br />(e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a
<br />manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.
<br />(f) The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.
<br />(g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor
<br />attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing
<br />of any nature.
<br />(h) The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding,
<br />carrying, or delivering anything.
<br />(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner
<br />whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or
<br />handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or
<br />boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising
<br />signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
<br />(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform.
<br />However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel,
<br />firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents
<br />a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag
<br />pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.
<br />(k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem
<br />for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.
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<br />~ 9. Conduct during hoisting, lowering or passing of flag
<br />During the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the flag or when the flag is
<br />passing in a parade or in review, all present except those in uniform should face
<br />the flag and stand at attention with the right hand over the heart. Those present
<br />in uniform should render the military salute. When not in uniform, men should
<br />remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the
<br />hand being over the heart. Aliens should stand at attention. The salute to the
<br />flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes.
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<br />~ 10. Modification of rules and customs by President
<br />Any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of the United States of
<br />America, set forth herein, may be altered, modified, or repealed, or additional
<br />rules with respect thereto may be prescribed, by the Commander in Chief of the
<br />Armed Forces of the United States, whenever he deems it to be appropriate or
<br />desirable; and any such alteration or additional rule shall be set forth in a
<br />proclamation.
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