Comments on: Why is it so hard to fly the U.S. flag right? Part II

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By: Larry Hendrick

Larry Hendrick — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:24:12 +0000

You are correct, Brian. The part of the U.S. Flag Code you refer to is Section 7(c) which states:

(c) No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the
same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America,
except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when
the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services
for the personnel of the Navy.

Since the article was about flagpole placement, I omitted that reference in the Flag Code. For those on land, the Christian flag always flies equal to or below the U.S. flag using the U.S. Flag Code as the guide.

NTP 13(B) (Naval Telecommunications Procedures: Flags, Pennants and Customs) is the U.S. Navy’s guideline for flying the U.S. flag and other service flags. It is the most comprehensive military flag flying guide of all the branches of service and is a whole other conversation.

By: Brian Cowan

Brian Cowan — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:10:38 +0000

No such flag or pennant may be placed
above the flag of the United States or to the United States flag’s
right.

I must assume that you are referring to Orginazational pennants and not the CHURCH pennant, which flies above the US Flag during services.