Carrying an American Flag is a great way to pay tribute to flag and to the United States, but carrying it improperly can be disrespectful. The Flag Code specifies the rules and regulations of handling and displaying the flag in an appropriate manner.

2005年5月24日 · Carney held the flag high as a symbol that his regiment would never submit to the Confederacy. The battle of Fort Wagner decimated the Fifty-fourth Regiment, but Carney's heroism that night inspired all who survived.

2025年1月8日 · In order to treat the flag with the dignity it deserves, the following display guidelines are recommended. When the flag is hung vertically on a wall, window, or door, the union (blue section) should be to the observer’s left. When the flag is hung either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be to the observer’s left.

The U.S. Flag Code states that when carrying the American flag on a flagstaff, it should be positioned to the right. In other words, you should carry the flagstaff-mounted American flag on your right and not on your left.

2021年5月4日 · Sergeant William H. Carney was one of the few Black officers of the newly formed Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment—composed entirely of Black soldiers. In an important Civil War battle, Carney led his men over the ramparts of Fort Wagner, where Union soldiers charged the Confederates.

2020年6月24日 · An introduction to the Civil War battle of Morris Island, South Carolina, during which Sergeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn a Congressional Medal of Honor by preserving the flag 005-007 "Amistad." Accelerated Reader LG 5.4 0.5

Carney held the flag high as a symbol that his regiment would never submit to the Confederacy. The battle of Fort Wagner decimated the Fifty-fourth Regiment, but Carney's heroism that night inspired all who survived.

Parading and saluting the flag When carried in a procession, the flag should be to the right of the marchers. When other flags are carried, the flag of the United States may be centered in front of the others or carried to their right. When the flag passes in a procession, or when it is hoisted or lowered, all should face the flag and salute.

2024年8月14日 · All other persons present should face the U.S. flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at...

When displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker’s right as he faces the audience.