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Maine Revised Statutes Title 1. General Provisions § 206-A. Prisoner of war--missing in action flag

Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

1. Required. The prisoner of war--missing in action flag must be flown in the following places until all those individuals designated as prisoners of war or missing in action are released or accounted for:

A. Above the State House;

B. At each National Guard facility; and

C. At each courthouse owned by the State on Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day as designated by section 131 and the following national holidays:

(1) Armed Forces Day, the 3rd Saturday in May;

(2) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;

(3) Flag Day, June 14th;

(4) Independence Day, July 4th;

(5) National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the 3rd Friday in September; and

(6) Veterans Day, November 11th.

2. Optional. A municipality may display the prisoner of war--missing in action flag on a flag pole located at the main office building of the municipality whenever the flag of the United States is flown. A courthouse owned by the State may display the prisoner of war--missing in action flag on any day in addition to those required by subsection 1.

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