Article 9 – Display of the United States and State Flags
51090.26 References
-
Governor’s Executive Order R29-71.
-
4 USC 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
-
36 USC 902.
-
M&VCVehicle Code § 614 and 1831.
-
Flag Before Folding -

Step 1
Fold lengthwise. Bring the striped half up over the blue field. -
Step 2
Fold lengthwise again, bringing bottom edge up to meet the top edge. This will place the upper part of the blue field (union) on top. -
Step 3
Fold lower right-hand corner to the upper edge to form a triangle. -
Step 4
Now fold the triangle toward the blue field. The outer point is turned inward on the upper edge of the Flag to form the second triangle. -

Step 5
Continue to fold the Flag in triangles until the entire Length of the Flag is folded.
-
Note: If you have followed the above steps correctly, only the blue field should be visible. No red shows. The Flag will be in the triangular shape of a cocked hat symbolizing the hats worn by the soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
| CONDITION | WAY TO DISPLAY |
| FROM STATIONARY FLAGSTAFF | ![]() |
| FROM A STAFF PROJECTING FROM A BUILDING | ![]() |
| HANGING ACROSS A STREET | ![]() |
| IN THE AUDITORIUM | ![]() |
| HORIZONTALLY OROffice of Research VERTICALLY ON A WALL OROffice of Research WINDOW | ![]() |
| POSITION OF SPEAKER’S PLATFORM | ![]() |
| CROSSED STAFFS | ![]() |
| DISPLAY WITH FLAGS OF OTHER NATIONS | ![]() |
| AMERICAN FLAG IN A GROUP OF FLAGS (NOT OTHER NATIONS) | ![]() |
| CARRYING FLAGS AT CEREMONIES | ![]() |
| DRAPED OVER A CASKET | ![]() |










