Protocol and Flag

A Flag is a Flag is a Flag

With apologies to Gertrude Stein, a flag is not a flag, which is also not a flag, necessarily. Let's wade…

5 months ago

The Redundancy of State Orders for Half-Staff Flags: A Clarification for Governors

When the President of the United States orders the American flag to be flown at half-staff, it serves as a…

5 months ago

The North Andover, MA Debacle

Absent-minded actions are leading to unnecessary anger and hostility. Nice job. If you had pulled your heads out of your…

6 months ago

This is Illegal in the US – Treason

This photo is contrived. Fremont High School in California DID NOT raise the flag of Palestine. But, let's get the…

6 months ago

The Three Flag “Codes”

Did you know that there are, essentially, three codes for flag protocol that we follow? Let's take a look.

8 months ago

The Three “Joints”

There are essentially three types of joint arrangements for the uniformed organizations in the US government. While this is not…

8 months ago

Carrying a Foreign National or All Service Colors

This is huge. This changes 95% of color guards overseas as to make up (what flags are carried and when)…

10 months ago

Can Any Event Have a Colors Presentation?

Must an event be a formal military occasion to be eligible for a color guard to present the colors?

2 years ago

“Cutting” the Colors

There is a very strange story about a line of flags and members of the military and veterans not being…

3 years ago

Folded Flag Salute Protocol

Yes, we want to honor our flag and we should, but...

4 years ago

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