GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – With the Fourth of July just one week away, people are reminded of proper flag flying etiquette.
Fly Me Flag of Green Bay’s owner Stacey Stewart notes the chief rule for displaying the United States flag.
“If you’re going to leave your flag up all the time, flag code says it needs to be illuminated.”
Stewart notes there are other guidelines for flying Old Glory.
“The U.S. flag should always be the highest flag or all the way to the left, when you’re looking at a building from the street.”
She says there is also a protocol for disposing of a worn flag.
“There are organizations like the VFW, some of the Boy Scout groups, Purple Heart groups that do flag burning ceremonies.”
Stewart says the proper retirement ceremony is also offered at her store.
As for sales, Stewart notes the Memorial Day through Independence Day Period is once again shaping up to be their busiest season.
“We sell a lot of U.S. flags leading up to Memorial Day. This time of the year, we also sell the fans and the buntings and a lot of the other patriotic garden flags and banners.”
Fly Me Flag is located at 1720 South Ashland Avenue.
