uld never be festooned or draped, but always be hung
flat.

On Memorial Day, May 30, the flag should be displayed at half-mast
until twelve o'clock noon, and then raised to the top of the staff
until sunset. The salute for the changing of the position of the flag
at all army posts and stations having artillery, is as follows:
immediately before noon, the band plays some appropriate air, and at
the stroke of twelve the national salute of twenty-one guns is fired.
After this the flag is hoisted to the peak of the staff, while
everybody stands at attention, with hand raised to the forehead ready
for the salute. When the colors reach the top, the salute is given,
and the band plays patriotic airs.

The salute to the flag is used at its formal raising, and when it
passes on parade or in review. The hand salute according to the
regulations of the United States Army is as follows:

"Standing at attention, raise the right hand to the forehead over the
right eye, palm downward, fingers extended and close together, arm at
an angle of forty-five degrees. Move hand outward about a foot, with a
quick motion then drop to the side. When the colors are passing on
parade or in review, the spectator should, if walking, halt, if
sitting, arise, and stand at attention and uncover."

In schools two forms of salute are taught. The first, for primary
children, is: "We give our heads and our hearts to God and our
country; one country, one land, one flag." The second, for all other
pupils, is: "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the Republic for
which it stands: one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for
all."

When the flag is carried on parade, it is dipped in salute to the
official who is reviewing the parade. Whenever the flag is displayed
with other flags,--whether the colors of a regiment or other military
organization, or of alien nations,--it should be placed, or carried,
or crossed, at the right of the other flag or flags. When portrayed
in illustrations by any process or for any purpose, it is so pictured
that the staff will always be at the left and the fabric will float to
the right.

The chief regulations governing the composition of the flag are as
follows: In the _field_ of the flag there should be thirteen
horizontal stripes, alternating red and white, the first and the last
stripes red. These stripes represent the thirteen original colonies.
The colors red and white were chosen by George Washington, the red