I think the last sentence would cover a webcam. It was not possible for those who codified the U.S. Flag Code to anticipate our means of communication in the future, but I have to say no to a webcam on the flagpole. (And there are those who will not even attach uplights to the flagpole, for the purpose of lighting the flag at night. They are placed around the pole but not on it.)

Thank you for writing, Jeff.
Best Wishes,
Deborah Hendrick

This link will take you to an article I wrote a few years ago about the Freedom to Display the American Flag Act, which includes the entire text of the act. Please print it out, study it carefully, and take it to the landlord. If both parties negotiate in good faith, I am certain an acceptable solution can be found. Many landlords have never heard of the “Act” but will agree to a compromise when they see what the law actually says.

And here are more links to similar articles.

If you search the internet, you may find suitable articles on this topic that you can use to show the landlord.

Good luck, and best wishes,
Deborah Hendrick

After the colors are posted, there is great latitude in how things proceed. The Master of Ceremonies could invited an honored guest to lead those gathered in the Pledge of Allegiance. The MC could invite the assembly to stand for the invocation, followed by the National Anthem. You could go straight from the colors, to the invocation, then the welcome, and skip the Pledge and National Anthem entirely. Most large groups don’t have any trouble reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, but without a “conductor” or soloist, and musical accompaniment, most groups would have trouble singing the national anthem a cappella.

[I personally am in favor of everyone singing the national anthem together (instead of a soloist), but it takes a leader/singer with great poise and a big voice to lead the rest of the guests, especially a capella.

Thank you for writing Michael. Best Wishes, Deborah

Thanks

(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

I am (almost always) a strict adherent to the Flag Code, but your circumstance is certainly unique. I would not criticize you for wearing a chef’s jacket with the U.S. flag embroidered on the collar. You might ask if you can wear a flag pin instead, and splurge on a really nice one (they can be very expensive) —- because a flag pin would not be a violation of the flag code. By the guidelines above, I am not one of those entitled to wear a flag patch on any article of my clothing, so I wear a flag pin, too.

However, the reality is, every sporting team in the U.S. wears a U.S. flag patch or decal on some part of their uniform. At present, the Olympics are going on in Canada, and I’ve seen more violations of the U.S. Flag Code than I can list. Two weeks ago at the Super Bowl, a large U.S. flag was displayed flat during the pre-game ceremony during the National Anthem, and that is a seriously egregious violation of the U.S. flag code (because the only time the flag is permitted to be displayed flat is when it is draped on a coffin).

Thank you for writing. If you have the time, drop me an email and let me know what you decide to do.

Good Luck Jeff, and Best Wishes, Deborah
deborah@flagsbay.com