1)  Your flag should be lit at all times (during the day sunlight, during the night some 

        artifical light)

  2)  The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform; the only 

        exception to this is military, fire, police, and patriotic organizations.

  3)  The American Flag should only be flown with the Stars in the upper left hand

        corner, flying a flag upside down means you are in distress.

  4) Once the flag is past its service life and it no longer is capable of flying, it should 

      be destroyed by burning it in an honorable method (contact your local VFW/ Suggested

       VFW disposal method)

  5) The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be altered

       in anyway.

  6) When lowering the American Flag, at no time should it come into contact with the 

       ground or any object.

  7) Your flag should be displayed in good weather, unless you have a durable flag to 

       sustain the outer elements.

  8) The flag should be cleaned when needed.  

  9) When it is displayed from the staff with another flag, the flag of the United States 

      must always be at the top.