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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 1-141. Findings.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The Council of the District of Columbia finds that:

(1) Section 2 of a joint resolution to codify and emphasize existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America (36 U.S.C. § 174) addresses the method, time, and places for the display of the United States flag:

(A) The flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.

(B) It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and stationary flagstaffs in the open. When a patriotic effect is desired, however, the flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.

(C) The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed.

(D) The flag should be displayed on all days, especially on those days designated as federal and state holidays.

(E) The flag should be displayed daily on or near the main administration building of every public institution.

(F) The flag should be displayed in or near every polling place on election days.

(G) The flag should be displayed during school days in or near every schoolhouse.

(2) The display of the District of Columbia flag will inculcate a spirit of patriotism in our citizens.

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