U.S. flag at Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, with fireworks – National Park Service photo
According to InfoPlease.com, the dates to fly the flag of the U.S.
When to Fly the Flag
The flag can be displayed on all days, but in particular it should be flown on:
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See also 4 USC 1, sec. 6
*On Memorial Day, the flag should be hung at half-staff until noon, when it should be raised to the top of the staff.
The U.S. flag should be flown in each state on its statehood day, according to the flag code. For the 50 U.S. states, the dates are listed below; the chart also tells the order of admission of each state.
Alabama Dec. 14, 1819 22 nd Alaska Jan. 3, 1959 49 th Arizona Feb. 14, 1912 48 th Arkansas June 15, 1836 25 th California Sept. 9, 1850 31 st Colorado Aug. 1, 1876 38 th Connecticut Jan. 9, 1788 5 th Delaware Dec. 7, 1787 1 st Florida March 3, 1845 27 th Georgia Jan. 2, 1788 4 th Hawaii Aug. 21, 1959 50 th Idaho July 3, 1890 43 rd Illinois Dec. 3, 1818 21 st Indiana Dec. 11, 1816 19 th Iowa Dec. 28, 1846 29 th Kansas Jan. 29, 1861 34 th Kentucky June 1, 1792 15 th Louisiana April 30, 1812 18 th Maine March 15, 1820 23 rd Maryland April 28, 1788 7 th Massachusetts Feb. 6, 1788 6 th Michigan Jan. 26, 1837 26 th Minnesota May 11, 1858 32 nd Mississippi Dec. 10, 1817 20 th Missouri Aug. 10, 1821 24 th Montana Nov. 8, 1889 41 st Nebraska March 1, 1867 37 th Nevada Oct. 31, 1864 36 th New Hampshire June 21, 1788 9 th New Jersey Dec. 18, 1787 3 rd New Mexico Jan. 6, 1912 47th New York July 26, 1788 11 th North Carolina Nov. 21, 1789 12 th North Dakota Nov. 2, 1889 39 th or 40 th Ohio March 1, 1803 17 th Oklahoma Nov. 16, 1907 46 th Oregon Feb. 14, 1859 33 rd Pennsylvania Dec. 12, 1787 2 nd Rhode Island May 29, 1790 13 th South Carolina May 23, 1788 8 th South Dakota Nov. 2, 1889 39 th or 40 th Tennessee June 1, 1796 16 th Texas Dec. 29, 1845 28 th Utah Jan. 4, 1896 45 th Vermont March 4, 1791 14 th Virginia June 25, 1788 10 th Washington Nov. 11, 1889 42 nd West Virginia June 20, 1863 35 th Wisconsin May 29, 1848 30 th Wyoming July 10, 1890 44 th
How to fly the flag
Rules of flag etiquette are not many, but they have been subject to a lot of exaggeration over the years. The U.S. Flag Code puts into law the general etiquette rules (there are no penalties for violating the rules). Even the clear language of the statue confuses many. The Library of Congress’s Congressional Research Service provides a good summary of the law; a publication of the U.S. Senate gives the law and pictorial examples of proper flag display. Other groups, like the Boy Scouts of America, have separate publications.
Please consult one of these sources if you are not sure how to display the flag.
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