United States Flag Code

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:allows flag to be displayed at night if properly illuminated
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:District_of_Columbia_flag
gptkb:United_States_flag
U.S. territories flags
gptkbp:citation gptkb:4_U.S.C._Chapter_1
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1942
gptkbp:describes gptkb:flag
flag display
flag disposal
flag respect
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:enforcedBy considered advisory
no penalties for violation
unenforceable as law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Flag Code
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Title_4_of_the_United_States_Code
gptkbp:prohibits desecration of flag
dipping flag to any person or thing
placing marks or insignia on flag
use of flag as apparel
use of flag as bedding
use of flag as drapery
use of flag for advertising
gptkbp:purpose to provide guidelines for display and care of the United States flag
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:National_Anthem
gptkb:United_States_Code
gptkb:Pledge_of_Allegiance
gptkb:United_States_flag
Patriotic customs
flag desecration laws
flag etiquette
gptkbp:requires flag to be displayed at half-staff on certain occasions
flag to be disposed of in a dignified way, preferably by burning
flag to be displayed from sunrise to sunset
flag to be displayed on national holidays
flag to be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
gptkbp:section gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_1
gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_2
gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_3
gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_5
gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_6
gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_7
gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_8
gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_9
gptkb:4_U.S.C._§_4
gptkbp:website https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title4/html/USCODE-2011-title4-chap1.htm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Flag_Day
gptkb:Flag_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5