The Federal Flag Code Including Selected Questions and Answers Page: 1
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I INTRODUCTION
Public Law 829, 77th Congress (56 Stat. 1074; 36 U.S.C. secs.
171-178) popularly known as "The Flag Code", is the only F deal law
dealing with the display and use of the flag of the United States by
civilians and civilian groups, and related matters. Section 1 of the
Act states that it is a codification of existing rules and customs
pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States-
"for the use of such civilian or civilian groups or organizations as
may not be required to conform with regulations promulgated by one or
more executive departments" of the Federal Government. The Act does
not prescribe any penalties for noncompliance with such rules, nor
does it include any other provision for enforcing compliance. It is
intended to be, therefore, simply a guide to be followed on a purely
voluntary basis by all United States civilians or civilian groups to
the end that, so far as practicable, the manner in which the flag is
to be displayed, and related proceedings conducted, shall be uniform.
The Act does not purport to cover all possible situations
in which questions relating to the display and use of the flag might
arise. Differing interpretations of its various provisions have been
and will undoubtedly continue to be made. There is no federal agency
or authority which is authorized to issue "official" rulings legally
binding on civilians or civilian groups. The general test by which
all such questions might fairly be resolved, however, is perhaps best
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Hutton, E. Jeremy. The Federal Flag Code Including Selected Questions and Answers, report, November 27, 1968; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1038998/m1/3/: accessed May 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.