#flag protocol

Runestad demands Whitmer raise Michigan flags for Trump’s swearing-in, challenging Biden’s Carter tribute. Will the governor comply or clash?

Sen. Jim Runestad asks Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to honor Trump’s inauguration with full-staff flags, calling for respect amid conflicting tributes. LANSING, Mich. — In a display of partisan fervor, Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, is urging Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to raise Michigan flags to full-staff on Jan. 20 in celebration of Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United…

Yes. They will be flying at half-mast during the Tangerine Twerp's inauguration

Theories abound about the flag, the fringe, the finial, and even the direction the flag is displayed. It’s a but ridiculous. Having said that, there may be some tiny bit of truth to admiralty law being represented by fringe, maybe. Still, knowledge of history is going to be our friend and help us understand what fantasy is and what is truth. Let’s start here. In the Beginning… Fringe originated…

Introduction When the President of the United States orders the American flag to be flown at half-staff, it serves as a directive for federal buildings and grounds across the nation. This article aims to clarify for state governors the redundancy of issuing separate orders for the same purpose. Federal Authority and Nationwide Impact The President’s authority to order the flag to half-staff is…

I received numerous questions about the leader of communist China visiting the US and having Presidential Honor Guard members holding the Chinese flag and other honors rendered. Let’s get into the information about arrival ceremonies. AR 600-60, Army Protocol; and AR 840-10, the Army’s flag manual, apply to arrival ceremonies. Note: All three of the photos in this article are similar to the…

The Beginning In 1777, Congress described the flag of the United States and declared that it shall be 13 stripes alternating red and white, with 13 stars on a field of blue. With the passage of this law the flag was established. However, it was used was controlled largely by the War Department (later the Department of Defense), since flags were used primarily by the military. Military…

All About the Military Color Guard

Please read this article very carefully. The following information is based in regulation drill. Much of the information directly relates to ceremonial unit color guards. Even though this is not about ceremonial drill (honor guard), color guards are ceremonial in nature and all must adhere to the standards. Definitions Military color guard. A uniformed Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserve…