Re Flag Day

Re:Flagday

OnSat,Apr24,2010at2:45PM,Richard@rote:

THISISALLPUBLICRECORDONTHEDOCKETATTHEKENNEBECCOUNTYCOURTHOUSEINAUGUSTA,MAINE.YOUCANDOWITHEVERYOULIKEWITHIT.

HereisfollowuponwhathashappenedinMaineinthecourtsofKennebecCountywithsomeflags.Iamsendingyouthefollowup.Itisashortversionofwhathappened.Iamnowcontemplatingmynextmovewhichcouldbemotionsandfelonycharges.WhateverIhavetimetothinkthisout.Andsodothey,iftheycanfigureoutwhattheyjustdid,shortofblowingthemselvesup.Ihaveaopenmindandconsiderallsuggestions,butthefinaldecisionismine.Nobodyiswithmeholdingmyhand,exceptone.

Inowhavehadtimetothinkitandresearchit.WhenItookoutmyflagandputituponthepodium,IchangedtheholdcomplexionofthecourtroomfromMilitarybacktocivilcommonlawundertheConstitutions.Thusthejustice/judgehadnojudicialauthorityinlawandequity.THISWASTUSEDAYmotiondayApril6,2010

OnFriday(juryselectionday)whenItookoutmyflagandjustlaiditonthebenchitwasalltheyneededtogetmeoutofthereandfromputtingitoutinfrontof170(common)peopleonthelandandtellingthemyouarenowinaCivilcommonlawcourtroomundertheConstitutions.BecausethisflagisSuperior(trumps)anyotherinthisroom,andIamflyingitunderInternationalLaw.Theymusthaveofreadmypapers.

Nowtoswitchflagsinanothercourtroom,thusputtingthemrightbackundertheConstitutionsinthatCourtroomandhopedIwouldnotseeit.Iknewthenandtheretheywantmeoutofthebuilding.Yourcouldnothaveamantakealawfulflagofthecountryoutandthenwalkthetalkandtalkthewalkandfrontofthe170citizensoftheRepublicofMaineonthelandinKennebecCounty.Orworstyetdraghimoffortakedownhisflag

Theychangedtheflagintheothercourtroomandtheyputthemselvesrightbackundertheconstitutions.TheycanyellandscreamalltheywantbutIknewthereisnolawforhavingaunitedStatesofAmericaflagandnolawtoflyitwherenoneisflying.AndIhavefreedomofspeechandcanwalkthetalk,explainit.IamnotinaMilitarycourtroomyoucannotshutmeup.Thiswasanextremelydangeroussituationandtheyhadtogetmeoutofthere.It’stimetohavetheMilitarycomeandgettheirflags.ItstimetoasktheJudges/justicesjustwhatareyoudoingsettingupamilitaryenclaveintheRepublicofMainecollectingmoneyandputtingoutbondsandbuyingandsellingonwallstreet,chargingallkindsoffees,buildingallkindsoffunds(Retirements)andhaveremovedthepeoplesSecuredConstitutionalrightsfromthem.It’stimeforaresponsetothatLetterofMarqueandReprisal.ITISTIMEFORATEAPARTYINANDAROUNDTHECOURTHOUSESINAMERICA.

Havethepeoplereallyfallenasleepandmissedsomething.Thisiseasytoexploitandattack.Allyouneedisaflag;agroupofwomanwhohavelostasonortheirhusbandinawar–theyallhaveflags–theycanallmarchintoourcourts,laythemoutandsay,thisthefreedomthatmysonorhusbanddiedfor.

Thepeoplehavetotakebackwhatistheirsfirst,takebackthecourthouses,theybelongtothepeople.Theyarenotbanks.Throwthemoneychangersout.Getthemilitarytocomeandgettheirproperty.

AMIWRONG?

Theirempireiscrumbling.

RichardMichaelSuchar,suijuris,April6,2010

c/oP.O,Box6181

ChinaVillage,Maine[04926]

KENNEBECCOUNTYSUPERIORCOURT

95STATESTREET,AUGUSTA,MAINE

SUPERIORCOURT

KENNEBEC,SS

STATEOFMAINECRIMINALACTION

FICTITIOUSPLAINTIFF,)DOCKETNO:CR2009-00403

FOREIGNSTATE)NOTICEOFMOTION

POLITICALSUBDIVISIONJustice)DEMANDFORCHANGEOF

VS.SS)VENUEANDCONTUNANCE

)ORDISMISSALFORLACKOF

RICHARDMSUCHAR)JURISDICTION

DefendantinErrorREQUESTFORCOURTORDER

RichardMichaelSucharNoncorporateentity

(Realpartyininterest,tertiusinterveniens)

COMESNOWRichardMichaelSuchar,theRealPartyininterest,ThirdPartyinterestIntervener,Underinjurywhoisneutralinthepublic,whoisunschooledinlaw,andmakingaspecialappearancebeforethiscourtunderthesupplementalrulesofAdmiralty,RuleE(8),arestrictedappearance,withoutgrantingjurisdiction,andnoticesthecourtofenunciationofprinciplesasstatedinHainesv.Kerner,404U.S.519,whereinthecourthasdirectedthatthosewhoareunschooledinlawmakingpleadingsand/orcomplaintsshallhavethecourtlooktothesubstanceofthepleadingsratherinthantheformandherebymakesthefollowingpleadings/noticesintheabovereferencedmatterwithoutwaiverofanyotherdefenses..RichardMichaelSurchar(asaRealPartyinInterest)Pleadings,mustbeheldtolessstringentstandardthanformalpleadingsdraftedbybar-admittedattorneysandcanonlybedismissedforfailuretostateaclaimifitappearsbeyondthatRichardMichaelSucharcanprovenosetoffactsinsupportof(his)claimswhichwouldentitlethemtorelief,regardlessifdeemedin-artfullymade,[inthenatureofHainesv.Lerner,404U.S.,519,521;Richardsonv.Fleming,651F2dat368(quotingEstelev.Gamble,429U.S.97,97S.Ct.285,251,(1976):Conleyv.Gibson,355U.S.41,78S.Ct.285,50L.Ed.2d.80(1957);AlexandervWare,714F.2d.416(1983);Havesv.Western1WeightingandInspectionBureau838F.2d.1434)5*Cir.Ri988)..RichardMichaelSurcharpleadingsinthismattermustbeacceptedastrue,alongwithanyreasonableinferences thatmaybedrawntherefrom,[inthenatureofRolandv.Shapiro.708F.2d.987(5thcir(1983)].RichardMichaelSuchar'spleadingsmustnotbereadtoonarrowly,butmustinsteadberead"liberally"sothatanyinferencesmaybedrawntherefrom;inthenatureofBrucev.Wade.537F.2d.850(5thCir.1976].

Expresslyallrightsreservedandnonewaived,

Allrightsreservedtoamendwithoutleaveofcourt

KennebecCounty

TheStateofMaine

COMESNOW,RichardMichaelSuchar,anon-corporate,naturalborn,livingbreathingbeing,ontheland,inthethirddimensionandbeyondthesea,suijuris,withcleanhands,rectusincuria,andherebyDEMANDS,FORCHANGEOFVENUEANDCONTUNANCE.ORDISMISSALFORLACKTHECOURTJURISDICTIONANDREQUESTFORCOURTORDER

.Suijuris,RichardMichaelSucharforDefendantRICHARDM.SUCHARlegalentitystatesthefollowingfacts:

BeforethecourtcanmoveforwarditshallhavejurisdictionandbylawshallinformtheDefendantofthejurisdiction.
RichardMichaelSucharnowrequestachangeofvenuetoCommonLawcourt,thePeoplesCourtwiththecivilflagofpeace.
PursuanttoExecutiveOrder10834,August21,1959;24F.R.6865andTitle4U.S.C.themilitaryflagwiththegoldfringe.
DEFINATIONS

ByTacitadmissions--AnacknowledgmentorconcessionofafactinferredfromeithersilenceorfromthesubstanceofwhatonehassaidandtheCourtandtheProsecutorareNihilDicitsaysnothing.
Tacit--Existing,inferred,orunderstoodwithoutbeingopenlyexpressedorstated;impliedbysilenceorsilentacquiescence,asatacitagreementortacitunderstanding.Doneormadeinsilence,impliedorindicated,butnotactuallyexpressed.Manifestedbytherefrainingfromcontradictionorobjection;inferredfromthesituationandcircumstance,intheabsenceofexpressmatter.(Black'sLawDictionary,6thEd.)orNihilDicitsaysnothing.
ConstructiveTreason--Treasonimputedtoapersonbylawfromhisconductorcourseofaction,thoughhisdeedstakenseverallydonotamounttoactualtreason.(Black's6th)
alsodefinedas:"..anattempttoestablishtreasonbycircumstantiality,andnotbythesimplegenuineletterofthelaw,andthereforeishighlydangeroustopublicfreedom."C.J.S.,vol.87,p.910
Thejusticesandjudges,ofKennebecCountySuperiorCourtandDistrictCourtwithdeliberateintent,andbyovertjudicialacts,aresurrenderingtheConstitutionoftheunitedStatesofAmericaWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791ANDTHECONSTITUIONOFTHEREPUBLICOFMAINE1819toaforeignstate/poweranddenotedbytheyelloworgoldfringeflaginthecourtroomwhichtheyoperateunder.
Bytheirovertcolorablejudicialactstherebycausinganypartyappearingbeforehis/herscourtalossoftheirSecuredConstitutionalRIGHTScanbeconstruedasobstructionofjusticeafelony
JusticesandJudgesorotherofficersthatswearanoathandaffirmationtosupportanddefendtheConstitutionfortheunitedStatesofAmerica,WETHEPEOPLE1787-1791.andthensurrenderanderect'foreignenclaves'uponthesoiloftheRepublicofMaine1819arebreachofArticleIV,Section3,ConstitutionoftheunitedStatesofAmerica,WETHEPEOPLE1787-1791.AREGUILTY,bydefinition,ofconstructivetreason,againstthePeople.
JusticesandJudgesorotherofficerandprosecutorsthatswearanoathandaffirmationtosupportanddefendtheunitedStatesofAmericaconstitutionWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791andRepublicofMaineconstitution1819arebreachofArticleI,Section14,
NOPERSONSHALLBESUBJECTTOCORPORALPUNISHMENTUNDERMILIITARYLAW,EXCEPTSUCHASWEAREEMPLOYEDINTHEARMYORNAVY,ORINTHEMILITAWHENINACTUALSERVICEINTHETIMEOFWARORPUBLICDANGER.
THEYAREGUILTYofconstructivetreason,againstthePeople.ConstructiveTreasondefined--Treasonimputedtoapersonbylawfromhisconductorcourseofaction,thoughhisdeedstakenseverallydonotamounttoactualtreason.(Black's6th)alsodefinedas:"...anattempttoestablishtreasonbycircumstantiality,andnotbythesimplegenuineletterofthelaw,andthereforeishighlydangeroustopublicfreedom."C.J.S.,vol.87,p.910
TheJUSTICESANDJUDGES,withdeliberateintent,andbyovertjudicialacts,aresurrenderingtheConstitutionoftheunitedStatesofAmericaWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791andtheConstitutionRepublicofMaine1819toaforeignstate/powerandasisdenotedbytheyelloworgoldfringeflaginthecourtroom,therebycausinganypartyappearingbeforehiscourtalossoftheirConstitutionalRIGHTS.
ThejusticesandJudgesorotherofficers,prosecutorsthatswearanoathandaffirmationtosupportanddefendtheConstitutionfortheunitedStatesofAmericaWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791andtheConstitutionRepublicofMaine1819andthensurrenderanderect'foreignenclaves'uponthesoiloftheseveralStatesinbreachofArticleIV,Section3,AREGUILTY,bydefinition,ofconstructivetreason,againstthePeople.
TheCourtprovidesnoanswertojurisdictionasrequiredbylaw,thusitcanonlybeconqueredthatitisamilitaryCourtoperatingundertheU.S.ArmyAR840-10manualforCourtMartial.
TheCourtsandprosecutorscontinuedsilenceonjurisdictionandcontinuedattemptstobringRichardMichaelSucharintoitsjurisdictionbytrickeryandforceisaviolationofhissecuredConstitutionalSecuredRights,
ITISPRESENTEDINTHEFOLLOWINGFACTS:
Thecourtandtheprosecutionrefusestoanswertherequestforjurisdiction?
AnycourtroomthatdisplayingaFlag(s)withgoldfringe,goldbraid,goldeagle,goldspear,orgoldballatoptheflagpoleisestablishingthejurisdictionasnotedbythefollowing;.
U.S.ArmyAR840-10manualforCourtMartial
Goldfringeflagisadmiraltyexceptindoors.
Indoorsthegold-fringedflagonlyfliesinmilitarycourtsandthereinwhendealingwithadministrativemattersaresummarycourtmartialproceedingsagainstcivilians.U.S.ArmyAR840-10manualforCourtMartial
MILITARYFLAGWITHTHEGOLDFRINGE:
MartialLawFlag"Pursuantto4U.S.C.Chapter1,§§1,2,&3;
ExecutiveOrder10834,August21,1959;24F.R.6865;amilitaryflagisaflagthatresemblestheregularflagoftheUnitedStates,exceptthatithasaYellowFringeborderonthreesides.
ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesdesignatesthisdeviationfromtheregularflag,byExecutiveOrder,andinhiscapacityasCommander-in-Chiefofthemilitary.Theplacingofafringeonthenationalflag,thedimensionsoftheflagandthearrangementofthestarsintheunionaremattersofdetailnotcontrolledbystatute,butarewithinthediscretionofthePresidentasCommanderinChiefoftheArmyandNavy."34Ops.Atty.Gen.83.
President,DwightDavidEisenhower,byExecutiveOrderNo.10834,signedonAugust21,1959andprintedintheFederalRegisterat24F.R.6865,pursuanttolaw,statedthat:"AmilitaryflagisaflagthatresemblestheregularflagoftheUnitedStates,exceptthatithasayellowfringeborderonthreesides."
PresidentRooseveltdescribesthistypeofflagin1933andit’sdescribedbyArmyRegulationin1979.Thisisanarticle1(one)jurisdictioncourtflag“guiltyuntilproveninnocent”warpowersact.34Ops.Atty.Gen.83.
ArticleIII(three)oftheUnitedStatesconstitutiondescribesthejurisdictionofthecourtbytheAmericanflagofpeaceunderTitle4U.S.C.1.
Thisflagisdescribedasred,whiteandbluewithstripesofredandwhitehorizontallyplacedinalteration.
UnderthejurisdictionoftheAmericanflagofpeacetheUnitedStatesconstitutionofWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791isaliveandwellandallrightsarepreserved.
THERETHEPeopleare‘innocentuntilprovenguilty.’
Thejurisdictionofthe‘AmericanFlag’isthedeterminingfactoruponwhichallcitizensrightsaredetermined.Underthemilitarygoldfringeflagtherearenorights.
THELAWOFTHEFLAG:
TheLawoftheFlag,anInternationalLaw,whichisrecognizedbyeverynationoftheplanet,isdefinedas:
"...aruletotheeffectthatavesselisapartoftheterritoryofthenationwhoseflagsheflies
ThetermisusedtodesignatetheRIGHTSunderwhichashipowner,whosendshisvesselintoaforeignport,givesnoticebyhisflagtoallwhoenterintocontractswiththeshipmasterthatheintendstheLawofthatFlagtoregulatethosecontracts,andthattheymusteithersubmittoitsoperationornotcontractwithhimorhisagentatall.
."Ref.:Pursuanttothe"LawoftheFlag,"amilitaryflagdoesresultinjurisdictionalimplicationswhenflown(Ruhstratv.People,57N.E.41,45,185Ill.133,49LRA181,76Am).ItcouldmeanWAR.
Bythedoctrineof"fourcornering"theflagestablishesthelawofthecountrythatitrepresents.
Forexample,theembassiesofforeigncountries,inWashingtonD.C.,are"fourcornered"bywallsorfencing,creatingan"enclave.
“Withintheboundariesofthe"enclave"oftheforeignembassy,theflagofthatforeigncountryestablishesthejurisdictionandlawofthatforeigncountry,whichwillbeenforcedbytheLawoftheFlagandinternationaltreaty.
Ifyouenteranembassy,youwillbesubjecttothelawsofthatcountry,justasifyouboardashipflyingaforeignflag,youwillbesubjecttothelawsofthatflag,enforceablebythe"masteroftheship,"(Captain),bythelawoftheflag.
IfRichardMichaelSuchar's(vessel)isflyingtheTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlag,CivilAmericanFlagofPeaceoftheunitedStatesofAmerica,thenyouwillcontractwithRichardMichaelSuchar.
Whenyouenteracourtroomdisplayingagoldoryellowfringedflag,youhavejustenteredintoaforeigncountry,andyoubetterhaveyourpassportwithyou,becauseyoumaynotbecomingbacktothelandofthefreeforalongtime.
Thejudgeorjusticesittingunderagoldoryellowfringeflagbecomesthe"captain"or"master"ofthatshiporenclaveandhehasabsolutepowertomaketherulesashegoes.
Thegoldoryellowfringeflagisawarningthatone(thepeople)areleavingone'sConstitutionallysecuredRIGHTSontheflooroutsidethedoortothatcourtroom.
THEFLAGISPRECISELYDEFINEDBYLAW:
Currently,theFlagoftheunitedStatesofAmericaisdefinedas:
TheAmericanFlagofPeaceoftheunitedStatesofAmericaCivil)isdescribedasred,whiteandblue,withthirteenalternatingredandwhitehorizontalstripes,andabluefield(union)with50stars,onetorepresenteachoftheseveralStates.
TheFlagisproportional,(1X1.9).Thisproportioniseasilydeterminedbymeasuringthelength(fly)anddividingbythemeasurementofthewidth(hoist).Thelengthdividedbythewidthshouldbeverynearly1.9.Iftheflagisnottothecorrect1X1.9proportion,itisnotanofficialTitle4U.S.C.1,2AmericanFlagofPeaceoftheunitedStatesofAmerica.(SeeExhibitA)
Title4U.S.C.1,2andPresidentialExecutiveOrder10834,foundintheFederalRegisteratVol.24.No.166,P.6365-6367.(SeeExhibitB)
OnJune14,1776,Congressmadethefollowingresolution:"TheflagoftheUnitedStatesshallbethirteenstripes,alternateredandwhite,withaunionofthirteenstarsofwhiteonabluefield..
."BecauseCongressmadenoruleforthearrangementofthestars,theyweredisplayedindifferentways,mostusuallyinacircle.
AsnewstatesjoinedtheUnion,theydemandedrepresentationinthestarsandstripesoftheflag.In1795Congressvotedtoincreaseto15thenumberofstarsandstripes.Legislationenactedin1818reestablishedthenumberofstripesat13andinstitutedthepolicy,
"ThatontheadmissionofeverynewstateintotheUnion,onestarbeaddedtotheUnionoftheflag..."
AnexecutiveorderissuedbyPresidentWilliamHowardTaftonOct.29,1912,fixedtheoverallwidthandlengthoftheU.S.flag,knowntechnicallyasthehoistandfly,respectively,inaratioof1:1.9.
Thethirteenstripeswerefixedatequalwidth.Thehoistofthebluefieldcontainingthestarswasfixedatseven-thirteenthsoftheoverallhoist,thatis,asextendingfromthetopoftheflagtothebottomoftheseventhstripe.
Theflyofthebluefieldwasfixedatatinyfractionoverthree-fourthstheoverallhoist.Thediameterofeachstarwasestablishedasaminutefractionunderone-sixteenthoftheoverallhoist.
"TheflagoftheUnitedStatesshallbethirteenhorizontalstripes,alternatingredandWhite;andtheunionoftheflagshallbefortyeightstars,whiteinabluefield."61Stat.642,July30,1947,ch.389.4U.S.C.A.1.
ThisdescribesthecivilflagoftheUnitedStates,asitistobeflownintheDistrictofColumbia,itsenclavesandoverseasonshipsandembassies.
Title4U.S.C.3providesthatanythingputonthetitle4U.S.C.,1,2AmericanFlagsuchasgoldfringeMUTILATEStheFlagandcarriesaone-yearprisonterm.
Thisisconfirmedbytheauthorityoftitle36U.S.C.176(g).
Thegoldfringeisafourthcolorandrepresents"coloroflaw"jurisdictionandwhenplacedonthetitle4.S.C.1,2Flag,mutilatestheFlagandsuspendstheConstitutionandestablishes"coloroflaw"jurisdiction(Refertotitle18U.S.C.242,seeBlack'sLawDictionary).
Asprovidedbytitle36U.S.C.173andArmyRegulation840-10,chapter2-1(b),theFlagoftheunitedStatesofAmericaisdefinedanddescribedintitle4U.S.C.1,2.Civiliansmustusethetitle4U.S.C.1,2Flag(seetitle36U.S.C.173andArmyRegulation840-10,chapter2-7)andwhenmilitaryflagsaredisplayedbyArmyRegulation840-10,chapter2andtitle36U.S.C.175.
THEUNITEDSTATESMILITARYFLAGWITHTHEGOLDFRINGE
FLAGMartialLaw;

"Pursuantto4U.S.C.chapter1,§§1,2,3;ExecutiveOrder10834,August21,1959;24F.R.6865;amilitaryflagisaflagthatresemblestheregularflagoftheUnitedStates,exceptthatithasaYELLOWFRINGEborderonthreesides.
ThepresidentoftheUnitedStatesdesignatesthisdeviationfromtheregularflag,byexecutiveorder,andinhiscapacityasCommander-in-Chief.
FLAGMartialLaw;
ThePlacingofafringeonthenationalflag,thedimensionsoftheflagandthearrangementofthestarsintheunionaremattersofdetailnotcontrolledbystatute,butarewithinthediscretionofthePresidentascommanderinChiefoftheArmyandNavy."34Ops.Atty.Gen.83.
President,DwightDavidEisenhower,byExecutiveOrderNo.10834,signedonAugust21,1959andprintedintheFederalRegisterat24F.R.6865,pursuanttolaw,statedthat:
"AmilitaryflagisaflagthatresemblestheregularflagoftheUnitedStates,exceptthatithasaYellowFringeborderonthreesides."
FLAGMartiallaw;
"TheuseofsuchafringeisprescribedincurrentArmyRegulationno.260-10."34Ops.Atty..Gen.483,485
FLAGMartiallaw;
"Ancientcustomsanctionstheuseofthefringeonregimentalcolorsandstandards,butthereseemstobenogoodreasonorprecedentforitsuseonotherflags."TheAdjutantGeneraloftheArmy,March28,1924,(1925);34Ops.Atty.Gen.483,485.
DISPLAYOFMILITARYFLAG:
Nationalflagslistedbelowareforindoordisplayandforuseinceremoniesandparades.ForthesepurposestheUnitedStatesflagwillberayonbannercloth,trimmedonthreesideswithgoldenyellowfringe,21/2incheswide.Itwillbethesamesizeastheflagsdisplayedorcarriedwithit.
Authorizationforindoordisplay:
Eachmilitarycourtroom
ANYCOURTROOMTHATDISPLAYSTHESEFLAGSBEHINDTHEJUDGEISAMILITARYCOURTROOM.YOUAREUNDERMILITARYLAWANDNOTCONSTITUTIONALLAW,ORCOMMONLAW,ORCIVILLAW,ORSTATUTELAW.
Restrictions:
"Thefollowinglimitationsandprohibitionsareapplicabletoflagsguidons,streamers,andcomponents."
Unauthorizeduse:
ofofficialflags,guidons,andstreamers.Displayoruseofflags,guidons,andstreamersorreplicasthereof,includingthosepresentlyorformerlycarriedbyU.S.Armyunits,byotherthantheoffice,individual,ororganizationforwhichauthorized,isprohibitedexceptasindicatedinbelow.
UseonlybyrecognizedUnitedStatesArmydivisionassociations...."
UnitedStatesArmyRegulationAR640-10,October1,1979
AccordingtoArmyRegulations,(AR840-10,Oct.1,1979.)
"TheFlagistrimmedonthreesideswithFringeofGold,21/2incheswide,"andthat,"suchflagsareflownindoors,ONLYinmilitarycourtrooms."
AndthattheGoldFringedFlagisnottobecarriedbyanyoneexceptunitsoftheUnitedStatesArmy,andtheUnitedStatesArmydivisionassociations."
THEAUTHORITYFORFRINGEONTHEFLAGISSPECIFIEDINARMYREGULATIONS,BUTONLYFORTHENATIONAL(MILITARY)FLAG!
TheU.S.AttorneyGeneralhasstated:
"Theplacingofagoldfringeonthenationalflag,thedimensionsoftheflag,andthearrangementsofthestarsintheunionaremattersofdetailnotcontrolledbystatute,butarewithinthediscretionofthePresidentasCommander-in-ChiefoftheArmyandNavy..
.ancientcustomsanctionstheuseoffringeonregimentalcolorsandstandards,butthereseemstobenogoodreasonorprecedentforitsuseonotherflags...
theuseofsuchafringeisprescribedincurrentArmyRegulations,No.260-10." (See34Ops.Atty.Gen.483485)
Theonlystatuteorregulation,intheUnitedStates,prescribingayellowfringedUnitedStatesflagisArmyRegulationNo.260-10,makingitamilitaryflag.
ByArmyRegulation260-10,thegoldfringemaybeusedonlyonregimental"colors,"thePresident'sflag,formilitarycourtsofcourtmartial,andtheflagsusedatmilitaryrecruitingcenters.
"Amilitaryflagemblemofanation,usuallymadeofclothandflownfromastaff;
FROMAMILITARYSTANDPOINTflagsareoftwogeneralclasses..
.thoseflownfromstationarymastsoverarmyposts,andthosecarriedbytroopsinformation.
Theformerarereferredtobythegeneralnameofflags.
Thelaterarecalledcolorswhencarriedbydismountedtroops.COLORSANDSTANDARDSaremorenearlysquarethanflagsandaremadeofsilk,withaknottedFRINGEOFYELLOWONTHREESIDES...USEOFAFLAG--THEMOSTGENERALANDAPPROPRIATEUSEOFTHEFLAGISASANATIONALSYMBOLOFAUTHORITYANDPOWER."(NationalEncyclopedia,Vol.4)
Theadornments(FINIAL)onthetopoftheflagpoleareformilitaryuseonly.
ThegoldeagleisfortheuseofthePresidentoftheUnitedStatesonly,andonlyintimeofwar.
Thegoldspearballisformilitaryrecruitingcentersonly.
Thegoldacornisformilitaryparadesonly.(ArmyRegulation840-10,chapter
Definitions:
Colors--"Aflag,ensign,orstandardborneinanarmyorfleet."(Webster's1971)
Color--Anappearance,semblance,orsimulacrum,asdistinguishedfromthatwhichisreal.AprimafacieorapparentRIGHT.Hence,adeceptiveappearance;aplausible,assumedexterior,concealingalackorreality;adisguiseorpretext.(Black'sLawDictionary,6thEd.)
Coloroflaw--Theappearanceorsemblance,withoutthesubstance,oflegalRIGHT.Misuseofpower,possessedbyvirtueofstatelawandmadepossibleonlybecausewrongdoerisclothedwithauthorityofstate,isactiontakenunder"colorofstatelaw."(Atkinsv.Lanning,415F.Supp.186,188)
Colorable--Thatwhichisinappearanceonly,andnotinreality,whatitpurportstobe,hencecounterfeit,feigned,havingtheappearanceoftruth.(Windlev.Flinn,251P.2d136,146)
Colorablealteration--Onewhichmakesnorealorsubstantialchange,butisintroducedonlyasasubterfugeormeansofevadingthepatentorcopyRIGHTSlaw.(Black's6th).
Colorableimitation--Inthelawoftrademarks,thisphrasedenotessuchacloseoringeniousimitationastobecalculatedtodeceiveordinarypersons.(Black's6th).
Capitulation--theactoragreementofsurrenderinguponnegotiatedorsimulatedterms.(Black'sLawDictionary,6thEd.)
ConstructiveTreason--Treasonimputedtoapersonbylawfromhisconductorcourseofaction,thoughhisdeedstakenseverallydonotamounttoactualtreason.(Black's6th)alsodefinedas:"..anattempttoestablishtreasonbycircumstantiality,andnotbythesimplegenuineletterofthelaw,andthereforeishighlydangeroustopublicfreedom."C.J.S.,vol.87,p.910
Tacit--Existing,inferred,orunderstoodwithoutbeingopenlyexpressedorstated;impliedbysilenceorsilentacquiescence,asatacitagreementortacitunderstanding.Doneormadeinsilence,impliedorindicated,butnotactuallyexpressed.Manifestedbytherefrainingfromcontradictionorobjection;inferredfromthesituationandcircumstance,intheabsenceofexpressmatter.(Black'sLawDictionary,6thEd.)
Tacitadmissions--Anacknowledgmentorconcessionofafactinferredfromeithersilenceorfromthesubstanceofwhatonehassaid.
MaximofLaw--"Tacitaquaedamhabenturproexpressis"--THINGSUNEXPRESSEDARESOMETIMESCONSIDEREDASEXPRESSED.
nderArticleIV,section3,oftheConstitutionfortheunitedStatesofAmerica;
NonewStateshallbeformedorerectedwithintheJurisdictionofanyotherState.So–
whyhavetheGermansbeenallowedtoerectaGermanenclaveatHollomanAirForceBaseinNewMexico,undertheLawoftheFlag?
WhyhavethejudgesjusticesoftheStateandFederalcourtsbeenallowedtoerectforeignenclaveswithinourpubliccourthousesunderaforeignflagoftheyellowfringeuponthesoilofthestateofMaine?
Undermartiallaw,youarepresumedguiltyuntilproveninnocent.
TheflagsdisplayedinStateMainecourtsandcourtsoftheUnitedStatesthatgoldoryellowfringes.
ThatisaWARNINGthatyouareenteringintoaforeignenclave,thesameasifyouaresteppingintoaforeignembassyandyouwillbeunderthejurisdictionofthatflag.
Theflagwiththegoldoryellowfringehasnoconstitution,nolaws,andnorulesofcourt,andisnotrecognizedbyanynationontheearth,andisforeigntoyouandtheunitedStatesofAmerica,
Whenyouenteracourtroomdisplayingagoldoryellowfringedflag,youhavejustenteredintoaforeigncountry,andyoubetterhaveyourpassportwithyou,becauseyoumaynotbecomingbacktothelandofthefreeforalongtime.
Thejudgesittingunderagoldoryellowfringeflagbecomesthe"captain"or"master"ofthatshiporenclaveandhehasabsolutepowertomaketherulesashegoes.
ThegoldoryellowfringeflagisyourwarningthatyouareleavingyourconstitutionallysecuredRIGHTSontheflooroutsidethedoortothatcourtroom.
Thisisexactlywhysomanyjudgesareappointed,andnotelectedbythepeople.
TheFederaljudgesareappointedbythePresident,thenationalmilitarycommanderinchief.TheStatejudgesareappointedbytheGovernors,thestatemilitarycommanders.
Thejudgesareappointedbecausethecourtsaremilitarycourtsandciviliansdonot"elect"militaryofficers.
Thegold-fringedflagonlystandsinsidemilitarycourtsthatsitinsummarycourtmartialproceedingsagainstciviliansandsuchcourtsaregovernedinpartbylocalrules,butmoreespeciallybyTheManualofCourtsMartial"
"TheManualofCourtsMartial",U.S.,1994Ed.,atArt.99,(c)(1)(b),pg.IV-34,PIN030567-0000,U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Wash.D.C.
Thedetailsofthecrimesthatcivilianscancommit,thatareclassedas'ActsofWar,'cover125pagesintheManualofCourtsMartial.
TheMaineStatuesisnotthemilitaryManualofCourtsMartial.NoristheMaineRulesofCourt
TheproperTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlagoftheunitedStatesofAmericawithnofringetakesprecedenceoverallotherflags,asitisthesuperiorflag,andestablishestheciviljurisdictionoftheRepublicofMaineandunitedStatesofAmerica,andthelawsmadeinpursuancethereof.
ThiscivilianauthorityismandatedinalmostalltheSTATEconstitutions.ArticleIsection2MaineConstitution1919
Agoldoryellowfringedmilitaryorforeignflag,displayedwithoutthepresenceofaproperTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlagsuspendstheConstitution,bytheinternationalLawoftheflag.
ThistakesawayallyourRightsandplacesyoufirmlyunderthemilitaryormartiallawjurisdictionifyoudonothaveyourownproperTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlagtosupersedeit.
Doattorneyunderstandwhatthisflagmeans?
"Itisanelementaryruleofpleading,thatapleatothejurisdictionisatacit(silent)admissionthatthecourthasarighttojudgethecaseandisawaivertoallexceptiontothejurisdiction."(Girtyv.Logan,6BushKY,8)
TheproperTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlagoftheunitedStatesofAmericawithnofringetakesprecedenceoverallotherflags,asitisthesuperiorflag,andestablishestheciviljurisdictionoftheunitedStatesofAmerica,andthelawsmadeinpursuancethereof.
WhenALLtheofficialAmericanflagsaregone,ourCountryisgone.

CONCLUSIONS

TheproperTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlagoftheunitedStatesofAmericawithnofringetakesprecedenceoverallotherflags,asitisthesuperiorflag,andestablishestheciviljurisdictionoftheRepublicofMaineandunitedStatesofAmerica,andthelawsmadeinpursuancethereof.

RichardMichaelSucharcomesintothisSuperiorCourtofKennebecCountyasasovereigncitizenalivingmanonthelandinKennebec,County,RepublicStateofMaine,oneoftheseveralstatesoftheunitedStatesofAmericaunderandflyingtheTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlagofPeaceoftheunitedStatesofAmerica.

ThisflagSignifiesandtakesprecedenceoverallotherflags,asitisthesuperiorflag,andestablishestheciviljurisdictionoftheunitedStatesofAmerica,andthelawsmadeinpursuancethereof.

ThiscivilianauthorityismandatedinalmostalltheSTATEconstitutions.IntheRepublicofMaineConstitution1819ArticleSection2.Allpowerisinherentinthepeople;allfreegovernmentsarefoundedintheirauthorityandinstitutedfortheirbenefit;theyhavethereforeanunalienableandindefeasiblerighttoinstitutegovernment;andtoalter,reformortotallychangethesame,whentheirsafetyandhappinessrequireit.

WhatDoesTheGold-FringedFlagSignify?Thegoldfringeisnottherefordecoration.Itdoesitsignifyacertainjurisdiction.Makenomistakeaboutit--theAmericanPeoplehavebeenputonnoticethatthenormalconstitutionalfunctionsofgovernmenthavebeensuspendedandthattheirLandhasbeenplacedundermartiallaw.
Pursuanttothe"LawoftheFlag,"amilitaryflagdoesresultinjurisdictionalimplicationswhenflown.(Ruhstratv.People,57N.E.41,45,185Ill.133,49LRA181,76Am).

THELAWOFTHEFLAG

TheLawoftheFlag,anInternationalLaw,whichisrecognizedbyeverynationoftheplanet,isdefinedas:

"..aruletotheeffectthatavesselisapartoftheterritoryofthenationwhoseflagsheflies.ThetermisusedtodesignatetheRIGHTSunderwhichashipowner,whosendshisvesselintoaforeignport,givesnoticebyhisflagtoallwhoenterintocontractswiththeshipmasterthatheintendstheLawofthatFlagtoregulatethosecontracts,andthattheymusteithersubmittoitsoperationornotcontractwithhimorhisagentatall."Ref.:Ruhstratv.People,57N.E.41,45,185Ill.133,49LRA181,76Am).

Agoldoryellowfringedmilitaryorforeignflag,displayedintheKennebecCountyCourtRoomwithoutthepresenceofaproperTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlagsuspendstheConstitution,bytheinternationalLawoftheflag.

ThistakesawayalltheConstitutionalSecuredRightsofthesovereignmanRichardMichaelSucharandplacesthemanfirmlyunderthemilitaryormartiallawjurisdiction

UnderthejurisdictionoftheAmericanflagofpeaceandthestatementsofjurisdictionbytheJusticeorJudgeontherecordwillthelivingsovereignpeopleandthesovereignmanRichardMichaelSucharknownthattheunitedStates’constitutionisaliveandwellandallrightsarepreserved.

IfonedoesnothavetheproperTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlaginthecourtroomandjurisdictionstatedontherecordhowcanthepeopleandRichardMichaelSucharknowthattheunitedStates’constitutionWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791andRepublicofMaineconstitution1819arealiveandwellandallrightsarepreserved?

Itisfact,UnderthoseConstitutionsthePeopleare‘innocentuntilprovenguilty.’

Thejurisdictionofthe‘AmericanFlag’isthedeterminingfactoruponwhichall

citizensrightsaredeterminedandthatjurisdictionshallbestatedonthefaceoftherecordbythetestimonyoftheJusticeorJudge.

ThisCourttheKennebecCountrySuperiorCourtJusticesandProsecutorhavedemonstratedthattheyellow/goldfringemeanswhatitimpliesandhaveprovenbytheiractionsofNihilDicit,saysnothingtotherequestforjurisdictionbytheDefendant's,suijurisRichardMichaelSucharandotherwrittenrequestwhichareprovidedforinLaw,Statue,Rule,RegulationCodeandintheConstitutions.

Thecourtanditsjustice'shaveignoredthissovereigncitizensConstitutionalSecuredrights,dueprocessrightsandhasusedramrodtacticsindismissingallhisnotices,motionsandpleadingswithoutexplanationorcomment.

ThatisfactandfactalonethattheJusticesandJudgesareoperatingaMilitaryCourtMartialCourtundertheTheMilitaryManualofCourtMartialandunderthecolorabledisguiseoftherulesofcourt,statues,rules,regulationsoftheStateofMaineandallforprofitandgainasevidencesthecourtsinvolvementonthesecuritiesmarkets,beinglistedonDunnandBradstreet.

Atthesametimeembezzlingmoneyfromthepeoplestreasuryandextortinghugefinefromthepeople,extortingmoneyfromtheiraccountsandjailingthemtosellBonds.Stealandplunder,extortandjail.threatenandterrorize.

Thatisinviolationofthelaws,codes.Statues,rules.Regulations,theiroathofoffice.andtheConstitutionoftheunitedStatesofAmericaWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791andtheConstitutionRepublicofMaine1819.

ItiswellestablishedthatthemilitarydoesnottryciviliansasitisinviolationoftheConstitutionsandconstitutesaactofWARagainstthepeople.

TheisthatfactthismanRichardMichaelSucharhasbetoldbyJusticeofthisCourtthattheConstitutionsdonotapplyinthiscourt,alsoorderedbyaJusticeofthisCourtthathecouldnotfilepapersintothecourtwithouttheJustice'spermission.AlsoSupremeCourtJusticeoperatinginthiscourthasalsodismissedRichardMichaelSuchar'sNoticeCoramNobisNonJudiceandRequestforJurisdictiononthegroundsitdoesnotapply..

ThisCourtandJustice's,JudgesandProsecutorsinMaineareoperatingasamilitaryCourtundermilitarylawandnotoperatingunderconstitutionallaw,orcommonlaw,orcivillaw,orstatutelaw.AtbestitisonlyaColorableacknowledgement.ThatisviolationoftheConstitutionoftheunitedStatesofAmericaWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791andtheConstitutionRepublicofMaine1819andMilitarylawaswellasitisaactofWaragainstthepeopleandaunlawfuluseoftheMilitarylawprosecutableinthepeoplesCourtsaswellasaviolationoftheMilitarylawandainsulttotheMilitarywhohavetakenaoathtoprotectthepeopleandthisCountry.ObjectionwillandhasalreadybeenmadetotheProvostMarshal.AndthepeoplestandreadywithaletterofMarqueandReprisalfromunitedStatesCongressandaremovingforwardwithcountryassembliesandpeoplegrandjuriestotakebackpeaceablecontroloftheirgovernment.

TheunitedStatesofAmericaisnotunderMartialLaw.

TheConstitutionoftheunitedstatesofAmericaWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791andthoseoftheseveralstatesortheLawshavenotbeensuspended.

TheyellowfringedflagistherebecausetheJustice'softheKennebecCountySuperiorCourtputitthereandareoperatingundermilitaryjurisdictionandlawhavefailedtotellthepeopleandtheunitedstatesmilitaryofthatfact.

TheCourtisnottellingtheunsuspectingpeoplethatwhenyouenterintothiscourtroomdisplayingagoldoryellowfringedflag,youhavejustenteredintoaforeigncountrythatapleatothejurisdictionisatacit(silent)admissionthatthecourthasarighttojudgethecaseandisawaiver

ItisfactAnycourtroomthatdisplaysthisflagbehindtheJudgeisamilitarycourtroomandnotacivilcommonlawcourt.

ThepeoplearebeingWARNEDTHATTHISCOURTisundermilitarylawandnotconstitutionallaw,orcommonlaw,orcivillaw,orstatutelaw.

ThepeoplearenotbeingWARNEDTHATTHISCOURTisundermilitarylawandthejudgesittingunderagoldoryellowfringeflagbecomesthe"captain"or"master"ofthatshiporenclaveandhehasabsolutepowertomaketherulesashegoes.ThegoldoryellowfringeflagisthewarningthatyouareleavingyourConstitutionallysecuredRIGHTSontheflooroutsidethedoortothatcourtroom.

ThefactsstatedaboveisitisaviolationoftheSovereignCitizensoftheRepublicofMaineConstitutionalRightstobringhimorherbeforeamilitarytribunalandsubjecthimorhertomilitarylawandmilitarytrial.

ThatisaviolationofArticleISection14oftheRepublicofMaineconstitution1819andisConstructiveTreason--thereforeishighlydangeroustopublicfreedom."C.J.S.,vol.87,p.910seeArticleISection13RepublicofMaineconstitution1819.

RELIEFDEMANDED

ThissovereigncitizenRichardMichaelSucharonthelandinKennebecCounty,IntheRepublicofMaineanationaloftheunitedStatesofAmerica,oneofthepeoplehavingunalienablerightsunderGodandConstitutionalSecuredRightsoftheConstitutionsofWETHEPEOPLE1787-179,1unitedStatesofAmericaandtheRepublicofMaine1819.

NowDemandsachangeofVENUEtoacourtofCommonLaw.

WherethejurisdictionitwillbeestablishedandspokenintotherecordbytheJusticeorJudge

AndtheunalienablerightsunderGodandConstitutionalSecuredRightsoftheConstitutionsofWETHEPEOPLE1787-179,1unitedStatesofAmericaandtheRepublicofMaine1819willbeupheldasrequirebytheJusticeorJudgesOathofOffice.

WheretheCourtortheJusticeorJudgeswillnotbeboundbyanycorporation,foreignstateorlegalentityandwhosecompensationwillbehislawfulsalary.

ACourtwiththeproperTitle4U.S.C.1,2CivilianAmericanFlagoftheunitedStatesofAmericawithnofringe.

Thisflagtakesprecedenceoverallotherflags,asitisthesuperiorflag,

ThisflagSignifiesandestablishestheciviljurisdictionoftheRepublicofMaineandunitedStatesofAmerica,andthelawsmadeinpursuancethereof.

ThereisonlyoneCourtofthisjurisdictionitislocatedinWashingtonD.C.

However,CourtsknownasthePeoplesCountandarenowpresentlybeingformedthoughouttheseveralstateoftheunitedstateofAmericainthecountiesonthelandwithJudgesandJusticeselectedbythepeoplealongwiththePeoplesGrandJuries.

IntillSuchTimethePeoplesCourtareoperationalonthelandinKennebecCounty,intheRepublicofMainebythesovereigncitizensonthelandinKennebecCounty.

OrtheplaintiffathisoptionmovethiscasedocketCR-2009-00403KennebecCountySuperiorCourtMilitarytoaproper(commonlawcourt)inWashingtonD.C.

RichardMichaelSucharDemandsachangeofvenueandacontinuancesothathecanobtainafairandjusttrialinacourtthatrecognizeshisunalienablerightsunderGodandConstitutionalSecuredRightsoftheConstitutionsofWETHEPEOPLE1787-1791,unitedStatesofAmericaandtheRepublicofMaine1819

Beforeanycourtcanmovesforwarditshallhavejurisdictiononthefaceoftherecordbylaw.

RichardMichaelSucharDemandsACOURTORDERTOOBTAINANDFORTHERETURNOFALLHISPERSONALPROPERTIESASTHEREISNOCOURTorderforattachmentofpropertybythecorporatestatetrooperorplaintifftoconfiscateorretainitandtheisnocourtorderforanyotherpartywhohasaclaimuponit.

Respectfullysubmitted,

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RichardMichaelSuchar

Sovereigncitizenontheland

PROOFOFSERVICE

COMESNOW,RichardMichaelSuchar,withthisDEMANDFORCHANGEOFVENUEANDCONTUNANCE.ORDISMISSALFORLACKTHECOURTJURISDICTIONANDREQUESTFORCOURTORDERtobeplacedbeforetheClerkofCourtofKennebecCountySuperiorCourt,.AugustaMaineonthis6thday,oftheforthmonthApril,IntheYearof2010wasdeliveredinhandbyRichardMichaelSucharMailedtotheSuperiorCourtofKennebec,95StateStreet,Augusta,Maine

______

RichardMichaelSuchar,non-corporate

TO:

ClerkoftheCourt

MicheleLumbert

KennebecCountySuperiorCourt

95StateStreet

Augusta,Maine04330

CC:

PROOFOFSERVICE

ThissaidDEMANDFORCHANGEOFVENUEANDCONTUNANCE.ORDISMISSALFORLACKTHECOURTJURISDICTIONANDREQUESTFORCOURTORDERwasdeliveredinhandtoAssistantDistrictAttorneyPaulRucha,KennebecCountyCourtHouseAugusta,Maine04330onthis6thday,ofthethirdmonthAPRIL,IntheYearof2010

PaulRucha

Asst.DistrictAttorney

KennebecCountyCourtHouse

Augusta,Maine04330

ExhibitA

-CITE-

4USCCHAPTER1-THEFLAG 01/05/2009

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TITLE4-FLAGANDSEAL,SEATOFGOVERNMENT,ANDTHESTATES

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-HEAD-

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-MISC1-

Sec.

1. Flag;stripesandstarson.

2. Same;additionalstars.

3. Useofflagforadvertisingpurposes;mutilationof

flag.

4. Pledgeofallegiancetotheflag;mannerofdelivery.

5. Displayanduseofflagbycivilians;codificationof

rulesandcustoms;definition.

6. Timeandoccasionsfordisplay.

7. Positionandmannerofdisplay.

8. Respectforflag.

9. Conductduringhoisting,loweringorpassingofflag.

10. ModificationofrulesandcustomsbyPresident.

AMENDMENTS

1998-Pub.L.105-225,Sec.2(b),Aug.12,1998,112Stat.1498,

addeditems4to10.

-End-

-CITE-

4USCSec.1 01/05/2009

-EXPCITE-

TITLE4-FLAGANDSEAL,SEATOFGOVERNMENT,ANDTHESTATES

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-HEAD-

Sec.1.Flag;stripesandstarson

-STATUTE-

TheflagoftheUnitedStatesshallbethirteenhorizontal

stripes,alternateredandwhite;andtheunionoftheflagshall

beforty-eightstars,whiteinabluefield.

-SOURCE-

(July30,1947,ch.389,61Stat.642.)

-MISC1-

SHORTTITLEOF2007AMENDMENT

Pub.L.110-41,Sec.1,June29,2007,121Stat.233,provided

that:"ThisAct[amendingsection7ofthistitleandprovisions

setoutasanoteundersection7ofthistitle]maybecitedas

the'ArmySpecialistJosephP.MickFederalFlagCodeAmendment

Actof2007'."

SHORTTITLEOF2000AMENDMENT

Pub.L.106-252,Sec.1,July28,2000,114Stat.626,provided

that:"ThisAct[enactingsections116to126ofthistitleand

provisionssetoutasanoteundersection116ofthistitle]may

becitedasthe'MobileTelecommunicationsSourcingAct'."

-EXEC-

EXECUTIVEORDERNO.10798

Ex.Ord.No.10798,Jan.3,1959,24F.R.79,whichprescribed

proportionsandsizesofflagsuntilJuly4,1960,wasrevokedby

section33ofEx.Ord.No.10834,setoutasanoteunderthis

section.

EX.ORD.NO.10834.PROPORTIONSANDSIZESOFFLAGSANDPOSITIONOF

STARS

Ex.Ord.No.10834,Aug.21,1959,24F.R.6865,provided:

WHEREAStheStateofHawaiihasthisdaybeenadmittedintothe

Union;and

WHEREASsection2oftitle4oftheUnitedStatesCodeprovides

asfollows:"OntheadmissionofanewStateintotheUnionone

starshallbeaddedtotheunionoftheflag;andsuchaddition

shalltakeeffectonthefourthdayofJulythennextsucceeding

suchadmission.";and

WHEREAStheFederalPropertyandAdministrativeServicesActof

1949(63Stat.377),asamended[nowchapters1to11ofTitle40,

PublicBuildings,Property,andWorksandtitleIIIoftheActof

June30,1949(41U.S.C.251etseq.)]authorizesthePresidentto

prescribepoliciesanddirectivesgoverningtheprocurementand

utilizationofpropertybyexecutiveagencies;and

WHEREAStheinterestsoftheGovernmentrequirethatorderlyand

reasonableprovisionbemadeforvariousmatterspertainingtothe

flagandthatappropriateregulationsgoverningtheprocurementand

utilizationofnationalflagsandunionjacksbyexecutiveagencies

beprescribed:

NOW,THEREFORE,byvirtueoftheauthorityvestedinmeas

PresidentoftheUnitedStatesandasCommanderinChiefofthe

armedforcesoftheUnitedStates,andtheFederalPropertyand

AdministrativeServicesActof1949,asamended[seeShortTitle

noteundersection471ofTitle40,PublicBuildings,Property,and

Works],itisherebyorderedasfollows:

PARTI-DESIGNOFTHEFLAG

Section1.TheflagoftheUnitedStatesshallhavethirteen

horizontalstripes,alternateredandwhite,andaunionconsisting

ofwhitestarsonafieldofblue.

Sec.2.Thepositionsofthestarsintheunionoftheflagand

intheunionjackshallbeasindicatedontheattachmenttothis

order,whichisherebymadeapartofthisorder.

Sec.3.Thedimensionsoftheconstituentpartsoftheflagshall

conformtotheproportionssetforthintheattachmentreferredto

insection2ofthisorder.

PARTII-REGULATIONSGOVERNINGEXECUTIVEAGENCIES

Sec.21.Thefollowingsizesofflagsareauthorizedfor

executiveagencies:

Size DimensionsofFlag

Hoist Fly

(width) (length)

------

Feet Feet

(1) 20.00 38.00

(2) 10.00 19.00

(3) 8.95 17.00

(4) 7.00 11.00

(5) 5.00 9.50

(6) 4.33 5.50

(7) 3.50 6.65

(8) 3.00 4.00

(9) 3.00 5.70

(10) 2.37 4.50

(11) 1.32 2.50

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Sec.22.Flagsmanufacturedorpurchasedfortheuseofexecutive

agencies:

(a)ShallconformtotheprovisionsofPartIofthisorder,

exceptasmaybeotherwiseauthorizedpursuanttotheprovisionsof

section24,orexceptasotherwiseauthorizedbytheprovisionsof

section21,ofthisorder.

(b)Shallconformtotheprovisionsofsection21ofthisorder,

exceptasmaybeotherwiseauthorizedpursuanttotheprovisionsof

section24ofthisorder.

Sec.23.Theexteriordimensionsofeachunionjackmanufactured

orpurchasedforexecutiveagenciesshallequaltherespective

exteriordimensionsoftheunionofaflagofasizeauthorizedby

orpursuanttothisorder.Thesizeoftheunionjackflownwith

thenationalflagshallbethesameasthesizeoftheunionof

thatnationalflag.

Sec.24.(a)TheSecretaryofDefenseinrespectofprocurement

fortheDepartmentofDefense(includingmilitarycolors)andthe

AdministratorofGeneralServicesinrespectofprocurementfor

executiveagenciesotherthantheDepartmentofDefensemay,for

causewhichtheSecretaryortheAdministrator,asthecasemaybe,

deemssufficient,makenecessaryminoradjustmentsinoneormore

ofthedimensionsorproportionatedimensionsprescribedbythis

order,orauthorizeproportionsorsizesotherthanthose

prescribedbysection3orsection21ofthisorder.

(b)Sofaraspracticable,(1)theactionsoftheSecretaryof

Defenseundertheprovisionsofsection24(a)ofthisorder,as

theyrelatetothevariousorganizationalelementsofthe

DepartmentofDefense,shallbecoordinated,and(2)theSecretary

andtheAdministratorshallmutuallycoordinatetheiractionsunder

thatsection.

Sec.25.SubjecttosuchlimitedexceptionsastheSecretaryof

DefenseinrespectoftheDepartmentofDefense,andthe

AdministratorofGeneralServicesinrespectofexecutiveagencies

otherthantheDepartmentofDefense,mayapprove,allnational

flagsandunionjacksnowinthepossessionofexecutiveagencies,

orhereafteracquiredbyexecutiveagenciesundercontractsawarded

priortothedateofthisorder,includingthosesopossessedorso

acquiredbytheGeneralServicesAdministration,fordistribution

tootheragencies,shallbeutilizeduntilunserviceable.

PARTIII-GENERALPROVISIONS

Sec.31.TheflagprescribedbyExecutiveOrderNo.10798of

January3,1959,shallbetheofficialflagoftheUnitedStates

untilJuly4,1960,andonthatdatetheflagprescribedbyPartI

ofthisordershallbecometheofficialflagoftheUnitedStates;

butthissectionshallneitherderogatefromsection24orsection

25ofthisordernorprecludetheprocurement,forexecutive

agencies,offlagsprovidedforbyorpursuanttothisorderatany

timeafterthedateofthisorder.

Sec.32.Asusedinthisorder,theterm"executiveagencies"

meanstheexecutivedepartmentsandindependentestablishmentsin

theexecutivebranchoftheGovernment,includingwholly-owned

Governmentcorporations.

Sec.33.ExecutiveOrderNo.10798ofJanuary3,1959,ishereby

revoked.

DwightD.Eisenhower.

<p<imgsrc="

STANDARDPROPORTIONS

------

Hoist(width)offlag1.0:A

Fly(length)offlag1.9:B

Hoist(width)ofUnion0.5385,(7/13):C

Fly(length)ofUnion0.76:D

P0.054:E

P0.054:F

P0.063:G

P0.063:H

Diameterofstar0.0616:K

Widthofstripe0.0769,(1/13):L

------

-End-

-CITE-

4USCSec.2 01/05/2009

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TITLE4-FLAGANDSEAL,SEATOFGOVERNMENT,ANDTHESTATES

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-HEAD-

Sec.2.Same;additionalstars

-STATUTE-

OntheadmissionofanewStateintotheUniononestarshallbe

addedtotheunionoftheflag;andsuchadditionshalltakeeffect

onthefourthdayofJulythennextsucceedingsuchadmission.

-SOURCE-

(July30,1947,ch.389,61Stat.642.)

-End-

-CITE-

4USCSec.3 01/05/2009

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TITLE4-FLAGANDSEAL,SEATOFGOVERNMENT,ANDTHESTATES

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-HEAD-

Sec.3.Useofflagforadvertisingpurposes;mutilationofflag

-STATUTE-

Anypersonwho,withintheDistrictofColumbia,inanymanner,

forexhibitionordisplay,shallplaceorcausetobeplacedany

word,figure,mark,picture,design,drawing,oranyadvertisement

ofanynatureuponanyflag,standard,colors,orensignofthe

UnitedStatesofAmerica;orshallexposeorcausetobeexposedto

publicviewanysuchflag,standard,colors,orensignuponwhich

shallhavebeenprinted,painted,orotherwiseplaced,ortowhich

shallbeattached,appended,affixed,orannexedanyword,figure,

mark,picture,design,ordrawing,oranyadvertisementofany

nature;orwho,withintheDistrictofColumbia,shallmanufacture,

sell,exposeforsale,ortopublicview,orgiveawayorhavein

possessionforsale,ortobegivenawayorforuseforany

purpose,anyarticleorsubstancebeinganarticleofmerchandise,

orareceptacleformerchandiseorarticleorthingforcarryingor

transportingmerchandise,uponwhichshallhavebeenprinted,

painted,attached,orotherwiseplacedarepresentationofanysuch

flag,standard,colors,orensign,toadvertise,callattentionto,

decorate,mark,ordistinguishthearticleorsubstanceonwhichso

placedshallbedeemedguiltyofamisdemeanorandshallbe

punishedbyafinenotexceeding$100orbyimprisonmentfornot

morethanthirtydays,orboth,inthediscretionofthecourt.The

words"flag,standard,colors,orensign",asusedherein,shall

includeanyflag,standard,colors,ensign,oranypictureor

representationofeither,orofanypartorpartsofeither,made

ofanysubstanceorrepresentedonanysubstance,ofanysize

evidentlypurportingtobeeitherofsaidflag,standard,colors,

orensignoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaorapictureora

representationofeither,uponwhichshallbeshownthecolors,the

starsandthestripes,inanynumberofeitherthereof,orofany

partorpartsofeither,bywhichtheaveragepersonseeingthe

samewithoutdeliberationmaybelievethesametorepresentthe

flag,colors,standard,orensignoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.

-SOURCE-

(July30,1947,ch.389,61Stat.642;Pub.L.90-381,Sec.3,July

5,1968,82Stat.291.)

-MISC1-

AMENDMENTS

1968-Pub.L.90-381struckout";orwho,withintheDistrict

ofColumbia,shallpubliclymutilate,deface,defileordefy,

trampleupon,orcastcontempt,eitherbywordoract,uponany

suchflag,standard,colors,orensign,"after"substanceonwhich

soplaced".

-End-

-CITE-

4USCSec.4 01/05/2009

-EXPCITE-

TITLE4-FLAGANDSEAL,SEATOFGOVERNMENT,ANDTHESTATES

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-HEAD-

Sec.4.Pledgeofallegiancetotheflag;mannerofdelivery

-STATUTE-

ThePledgeofAllegiancetotheFlag:"Ipledgeallegiancetothe

FlagoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andtotheRepublicforwhich

itstands,oneNationunderGod,indivisible,withlibertyand

justiceforall.",shouldberenderedbystandingatattention

facingtheflagwiththerighthandovertheheart.Whennotin

uniformmenshouldremoveanynon-religiousheaddresswiththeir

righthandandholditattheleftshoulder,thehandbeingover

theheart.Personsinuniformshouldremainsilent,facetheflag,

andrenderthemilitarysalute.

-SOURCE-

(AddedPub.L.105-225,Sec.2(a),Aug.12,1998,112Stat.1494;

amendedPub.L.107-293,Sec.2(a),Nov.13,2002,116Stat.2060.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICALANDREVISIONNOTES

------

Revised Source(U.S.Code) Source(StatutesatLarge)

Section

------

4 36:172. June22,1942,ch.435,Sec.

7,56Stat.380;Dec.22,

1942,ch.806,Sec.7,56

Stat.1077;Dec.28,1945,

ch.607,59Stat.668;June

14,1954,ch.297,68Stat.

249;July7,1976,Pub.L.

94-344,(19),90Stat.813.

------

-COD-

CODIFICATION

AmendmentbyPub.L.107-293reaffirmedtheexactlanguageofthe

Pledge,seesection2(b)ofPub.L.107-293,setoutasa

ReaffirmationofLanguagenotebelow.

-MISC2-

AMENDMENTS

2002-Pub.L.107-293reenactedsectioncatchlinewithoutchange

andamendedtextgenerally.Priortoamendment,textreadas

follows:"ThePledgeofAllegiancetotheFlag,'Ipledge

allegiancetotheFlagoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,andtothe

Republicforwhichitstands,oneNationunderGod,indivisible,

withlibertyandjusticeforall.',shouldberenderedbystanding

atattentionfacingtheflagwiththerighthandovertheheart.

Whennotinuniformmenshouldremovetheirheaddresswiththeir

righthandandholditattheleftshoulder,thehandbeingover

theheart.Personsinuniformshouldremainsilent,facetheflag,

andrenderthemilitarysalute."

FINDINGS

Pub.L.107-293,Sec.1,Nov.13,2002,116Stat.2057,provided

that:"Congressfindsthefollowing:

"(1)OnNovember11,1620,priortoembarkingfortheshoresof

America,thePilgrimssignedtheMayflowerCompactthatdeclared:

'Havingundertaken,fortheGloryofGodandtheadvancementof

theChristianFaithandhonorofourKingandcountry,avoyage

toplantthefirstcolonyinthenorthernpartsofVirginia,'.

"(2)OnJuly4,1776,America'sFoundingFathers,after

appealingtothe'LawsofNature,andofNature'sGod'tojustify

theirseparationfromGreatBritain,thendeclared:'Wehold

theseTruthstobeself-evident,thatallMenarecreatedequal,

thattheyareendowedbytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienable

Rights,thatamongtheseareLife,Liberty,andthePursuitof

Happiness'.

"(3)In1781,ThomasJefferson,theauthoroftheDeclaration

ofIndependenceandlatertheNation'sthirdPresident,inhis

worktitled'NotesontheStateofVirginia'wrote:'Godwhogave

uslifegaveusliberty.Andcanthelibertiesofanationbe

thoughtsecurewhenwehaveremovedtheironlyfirmbasis,a

convictioninthemindsofthepeoplethattheselibertiesareof

theGiftofGod.ThattheyarenottobeviolatedbutwithHis

wrath?Indeed,ItrembleformycountrywhenIreflectthatGod

isjust;thathisjusticecannotsleepforever.'

"(4)OnMay14,1787,GeorgeWashington,asPresidentofthe

ConstitutionalConvention,rosetoadmonishandexhortthe

delegatesanddeclared:'Iftopleasethepeopleweofferwhatwe

ourselvesdisapprove,howcanweafterwarddefendourwork?Let

usraiseastandardtowhichthewiseandthehonestcanrepair;

theeventisinthehandofGod!'

"(5)OnJuly21,1789,onthesamedaythatitapprovedthe

EstablishmentClauseconcerningreligion,theFirstCongressof

theUnitedStatesalsopassedtheNorthwestOrdinance,providing

foraterritorialgovernmentforlandsnorthwestoftheOhio

River,whichdeclared:'Religion,morality,andknowledge,being

necessarytogoodgovernmentandthehappinessofmankind,

schoolsandthemeansofeducationshallforeverbeencouraged.'

"(6)OnSeptember25,1789,theFirstCongressunanimously

approvedaresolutioncallingonPresidentGeorgeWashingtonto

proclaimaNationalDayofThanksgivingforthepeopleofthe

UnitedStatesbydeclaring,'adayofpublicthanksgivingand

prayer,tobeobservedbyacknowledging,withgratefulhearts,

themanysignalfavorsofAlmightyGod,especiallybyaffording

themanopportunitypeaceablytoestablishaconstitutionof

governmentfortheirsafetyandhappiness.'

"(7)OnNovember19,1863,PresidentAbrahamLincolndelivered

hisGettysburgAddressonthesiteofthebattleanddeclared:

'Itisratherforustobeherededicatedtothegreattask

remainingbeforeus-thatfromthesehonoreddeadwetake

increaseddevotiontothatcauseforwhichtheygavethelast

fullmeasureofdevotion-thatweherehighlyresolvethatthese

deadshallnothavediedinvain-thatthisNation,underGod,

shallhaveanewbirthoffreedom-andthatGovernmentofthe

people,bythepeople,forthepeople,shallnotperishfromthe

earth.'

"(8)OnApril28,1952,inthedecisionoftheSupremeCourtof

theUnitedStatesinZorachv.Clauson,343U.S.306(1952),in

whichschoolchildrenwereallowedtobeexcusedfrompublic

schoolsforreligiousobservancesandeducation,JusticeWilliam

O.Douglas,inwritingfortheCourtstated:'TheFirst

Amendment,however,doesnotsaythatineveryandallrespects

thereshallbeaseparationofChurchandState.Rather,it

studiouslydefinesthemanner,thespecificways,inwhichthere

shallbenoconcernorunionordependencyoneontheother.That

isthecommonsenseofthematter.OtherwisetheStateand

religionwouldbealienstoeachother-hostile,suspicious,and

evenunfriendly.Churchescouldnotberequiredtopayeven

propertytaxes.Municipalitieswouldnotbepermittedtorender

policeorfireprotectiontoreligiousgroups.Policemenwho

helpedparishionersintotheirplacesofworshipwouldviolate

theConstitution.Prayersinourlegislativehalls;theappeals

totheAlmightyinthemessagesoftheChiefExecutive;the

proclamationsmakingThanksgivingDayaholiday;"sohelpmeGod"

inourcourtroomoaths-theseandallotherreferencestothe

Almightythatrunthroughourlaws,ourpublicrituals,our

ceremonieswouldbefloutingtheFirstAmendment.Afastidious

atheistoragnosticcouldevenobjecttothesupplicationwith

whichtheCourtopenseachsession:"GodsavetheUnitedStates

andthisHonorableCourt."'

"(9)OnJune15,1954,CongresspassedandPresidentEisenhower

signedintolawastatutethatwasclearlyconsistentwiththe

textandintentoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,that

amendedthePledgeofAllegiancetoread:'Ipledgeallegianceto

theFlagoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtotheRepublicfor

whichitstands,oneNationunderGod,indivisible,withliberty

andjusticeforall.'

"(10)OnJuly20,1956,Congressproclaimedthatthenational

mottooftheUnitedStatesis'InGodWeTrust',andthatmotto

isinscribedabovethemaindooroftheSenate,behindtheChair

oftheSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives,andonthe

currencyoftheUnitedStates.

"(11)OnJune17,1963,inthedecisionoftheSupremeCourtof

theUnitedStatesinAbingtonSchoolDistrictv.Schempp,374

U.S.203(1963),inwhichcompulsoryschoolprayerwasheld

unconstitutional,JusticesGoldbergandHarlan,concurringinthe

decision,stated:'Butuntutoreddevotiontotheconceptof

neutralitycanleadtoinvocationorapprovalofresultswhich

partakenotsimplyofthatnoninterferenceandnoninvolvement

withthereligiouswhichtheConstitutioncommands,butofa

broodingandpervasivedevotiontothesecularandapassive,or

evenactive,hostilitytothereligious.Suchresultsarenot

onlynotcompelledbytheConstitution,but,itseemstome,are

prohibitedbyit.NeithergovernmentnorthisCourtcanorshould

ignorethesignificanceofthefactthatavastportionofour

peoplebelieveinandworshipGodandthatmanyofourlegal,

political,andpersonalvaluesderivehistoricallyfromreligious

teachings.Governmentmustinevitablytakecognizanceofthe

existenceofreligionand,indeed,undercertaincircumstances

theFirstAmendmentmayrequirethatitdoso.'

"(12)OnMarch5,1984,inthedecisionoftheSupremeCourtof

theUnitedStatesinLynchv.Donelly,465U.S.668(1984),in

whichacitygovernment'sdisplayofanativityscenewasheldto

beconstitutional,ChiefJusticeBurger,writingfortheCourt,

stated:'Thereisanunbrokenhistoryofofficialacknowledgment

byallthreebranchesofgovernmentoftheroleofreligionin

Americanlifefromatleast1789. . .[E]xamplesofreference

toourreligiousheritagearefoundinthestatutorilyprescribed

nationalmotto"InGodWeTrust"(36U.S.C.186)[now36U.S.C.

302],whichCongressandthePresidentmandatedforourcurrency,

see(31U.S.C.5112(d)(1)(1982ed.)),andinthelanguage"One

NationunderGod",aspartofthePledgeofAllegiancetothe

Americanflag.Thatpledgeisrecitedbymanythousandsofpublic

schoolchildren-andadults-everyyear. . .Artgalleries

supportedbypublicrevenuesdisplayreligiouspaintingsofthe

15thand16thcenturies,predominantlyinspiredbyonereligious

faith.TheNationalGalleryinWashington,maintainedwith

Governmentsupport,forexample,haslongexhibitedmasterpieces

withreligiousmessages,notablytheLastSupper,andpaintings

depictingtheBirthofChrist,theCrucifixion,andthe

Resurrection,amongmanyotherswithexplicitChristianthemes

andmessages.Theverychamberinwhichoralargumentsonthis

casewereheardisdecoratedwithanotableandpermanent-not

seasonal-symbolofreligion:MoseswiththeTenCommandments.

CongresshaslongprovidedchapelsintheCapitolforreligious

worshipandmeditation.'

"(13)OnJune4,1985,inthedecisionoftheSupremeCourtof

theUnitedStatesinWallacev.Jaffree,472U.S.38(1985),in

whichamandatorymomentofsilencetobeusedformeditationor

voluntaryprayerwasheldunconstitutional,JusticeO'Connor,

concurringinthejudgmentandaddressingthecontentionthatthe

Court'sholdingwouldrenderthePledgeofAllegiance

unconstitutionalbecauseCongressamendeditin1954toaddthe

words'underGod,'stated'Inmyview,thewords"underGod"in

thePledge,ascodifiedat(36U.S.C.172)[now4U.S.C.4],

serveasanacknowledgmentofreligionwith"thelegitimate

secularpurposesofsolemnizingpublicoccasions,[and]

expressingconfidenceinthefuture."'

"(14)OnNovember20,1992,theUnitedStatesCourtofAppeals

forthe7thCircuit,inShermanv.CommunityConsolidatedSchool

District21,980F.2d437(7thCir.1992),heldthataschool

district'spolicyforvoluntaryrecitationofthePledgeof

Allegianceincludingthewords'underGod'wasconstitutional.

"(15)The9thCircuitCourtofAppealserroneouslyheld,in

Newdowv.U.S.Congress(9thCir.June26,2002),thatthePledge

ofAllegiance'suseoftheexpressreligiousreference'under

God'violatestheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitution,andthat,

therefore,aschooldistrict'spolicyandpracticeofteacher-led

voluntaryrecitationsofthePledgeofAllegianceis

unconstitutional.

"(16)Theerroneousrationaleofthe9thCircuitCourtof

AppealsinNewdowwouldleadtotheabsurdresultthatthe

Constitution'suseoftheexpressreligiousreference'Yearof

ourLord'inArticleVIIviolatestheFirstAmendmenttothe

Constitution,andthat,therefore,aschooldistrict'spolicyand

practiceofteacher-ledvoluntaryrecitationsoftheConstitution

itselfwouldbeunconstitutional."

REAFFIRMATIONOFLANGUAGE

Pub.L.107-293,Sec.2(b),Nov.13,2002,116Stat.2060,

providedthat:"Incodifyingthissubsection[probablyshouldbe

"section",meaningsection2ofPub.L.107-293,whichamendedthis

section],theOfficeoftheLawRevisionCounselshallshowinthe

historicalandstatutorynotesthatthe107thCongressreaffirmed

theexactlanguagethathasappearedinthePledgefordecades."

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4USCSec.5 01/05/2009

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TITLE4-FLAGANDSEAL,SEATOFGOVERNMENT,ANDTHESTATES

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-HEAD-

Sec.5.Displayanduseofflagbycivilians;codificationofrules

andcustoms;definition

-STATUTE-

Thefollowingcodificationofexistingrulesandcustoms

pertainingtothedisplayanduseoftheflagoftheUnitedStates

ofAmericaisestablishedfortheuseofsuchciviliansorcivilian

groupsororganizationsasmaynotberequiredtoconformwith

regulationspromulgatedbyoneormoreexecutivedepartmentsofthe

GovernmentoftheUnitedStates.TheflagoftheUnitedStatesfor

thepurposeofthischaptershallbedefinedaccordingtosections

1and2ofthistitleandExecutiveOrder10834issuedpursuant

thereto.

-SOURCE-

(AddedPub.L.105-225,Sec.2(a),Aug.12,1998,112Stat.1494.)

-MISC1-

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5 36:173. June22,1942,ch.435,Sec.

1,56Stat.377;Dec.22,

1942,ch.806,Sec.1,56

Stat.1074;July7,1976,

Pub.L.94-344,(1),90

Stat.810.

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-REFTEXT-

REFERENCESINTEXT

ExecutiveOrder10834,referredtointext,issetoutasanote

undersection1ofthistitle.

-MISC2-

FREEDOMTODISPLAYTHEAMERICANFLAG

Pub.L.109-243,July24,2006,120Stat.572,providedthat:

"SECTION1.SHORTTITLE.

"ThisActmaybecitedasthe'FreedomtoDisplaytheAmerican

FlagActof2005'.

"SEC.2.DEFINITIONS.

"ForpurposesofthisAct-

"(1)theterm'flagoftheUnitedStates'hasthemeaninggiven

theterm'flag,standard,colors,orensign'undersection3of

title4,UnitedStatesCode;

"(2)theterms'condominiumassociation'and'cooperative

association'havethemeaningsgivensuchtermsundersection604

ofPublicLaw96-399(15U.S.C.3603);

"(3)theterm'residentialrealestatemanagementassociation'

hasthemeaninggivensuchtermundersection528oftheInternal

RevenueCodeof1986(26U.S.C.528);and

"(4)theterm'member'-

"(A)asusedwithrespecttoacondominiumassociation,means

anownerofacondominiumunit(asdefinedundersection604of

PublicLaw96-399(15U.S.C.3603))withinsuchassociation;

"(B)asusedwithrespecttoacooperativeassociation,means

acooperativeunitowner(asdefinedundersection604of

PublicLaw96-399(15U.S.C.3603))withinsuchassociation;

and

"(C)asusedwithrespecttoaresidentialrealestate

managementassociation,meansanownerofaresidential

propertywithinasubdivision,development,orsimilararea

subjecttoanypolicyorrestrictionadoptedbysuch

association.

"SEC.3.RIGHTTODISPLAYTHEFLAGOFTHEUNITEDSTATES.

"Acondominiumassociation,cooperativeassociation,or

residentialrealestatemanagementassociationmaynotadoptor

enforceanypolicy,orenterintoanyagreement,thatwould

restrictorpreventamemberoftheassociationfromdisplayingthe

flagoftheUnitedStatesonresidentialpropertywithinthe

associationwithrespecttowhichsuchmemberhasaseparate

ownershipinterestorarighttoexclusivepossessionoruse.

"SEC.4.LIMITATIONS.

"NothinginthisActshallbeconsideredtopermitanydisplayor

usethatisinconsistentwith-

"(1)anyprovisionofchapter1oftitle4,UnitedStatesCode,

oranyruleorcustompertainingtotheproperdisplayoruseof

theflagoftheUnitedStates(asestablishedpursuanttosuch

chapteroranyotherwiseapplicableprovisionoflaw);or

"(2)anyreasonablerestrictionpertainingtothetime,place,

ormannerofdisplayingtheflagoftheUnitedStatesnecessary

toprotectasubstantialinterestofthecondominiumassociation,

cooperativeassociation,orresidentialrealestatemanagement

association."

-End-

-CITE-

4USCSec.6 01/05/2009

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TITLE4-FLAGANDSEAL,SEATOFGOVERNMENT,ANDTHESTATES

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-HEAD-

Sec.6.Timeandoccasionsfordisplay

-STATUTE-

(a)Itistheuniversalcustomtodisplaytheflagonlyfrom

sunrisetosunsetonbuildingsandonstationaryflagstaffsinthe

open.However,whenapatrioticeffectisdesired,theflagmaybe

displayed24hoursadayifproperlyilluminatedduringthehours

ofdarkness.

(b)Theflagshouldbehoistedbrisklyandloweredceremoniously.

(c)Theflagshouldnotbedisplayedondayswhentheweatheris

inclement,exceptwhenanallweatherflagisdisplayed.

(d)Theflagshouldbedisplayedonalldays,especiallyonNew

Year'sDay,January1;InaugurationDay,January20;MartinLuther

KingJr.'sbirthday,thirdMondayinJanuary;Lincoln'sBirthday,

February12;Washington'sBirthday,thirdMondayinFebruary;

EasterSunday(variable);Mother'sDay,secondSundayinMay;Armed

ForcesDay,thirdSaturdayinMay;MemorialDay(half-staffuntil

noon),thelastMondayinMay;FlagDay,June14;Father'sDay,

thirdSundayinJune;IndependenceDay,July4;LaborDay,first

MondayinSeptember;ConstitutionDay,September17;ColumbusDay,

secondMondayinOctober;NavyDay,October27;VeteransDay,

November11;ThanksgivingDay,fourthThursdayinNovember;

ChristmasDay,December25;andsuchotherdaysasmaybe

proclaimedbythePresidentoftheUnitedStates;thebirthdaysof

States(dateofadmission);andonStateholidays.

(e)Theflagshouldbedisplayeddailyonornearthemain

administrationbuildingofeverypublicinstitution.

(f)Theflagshouldbedisplayedinorneareverypollingplace

onelectiondays.

(g)Theflagshouldbedisplayedduringschooldaysinornear

everyschoolhouse.

-SOURCE-

(AddedPub.L.105-225,Sec.2(a),Aug.12,1998,112Stat.1494;

amendedPub.L.106-80,Sec.1,Oct.25,1999,113Stat.1285;Pub.

L.110-239,Sec.1,June3,2008,122Stat.1559.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICALANDREVISIONNOTES

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Section

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6 36:174. June22,1942,ch.435,Sec.

2,56Stat.378;Dec.22,

1942,ch.806,Sec.2,56

Stat.1074;July7,1976,

Pub.L.94-344,(2)-(5),90

Stat.810.

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Insubsection(d),thewords"VeteransDay"aresubstitutedfor

"ArmisticeDay"becauseoftheActofJune1,1954(ch.250,68

Stat.168).

AMENDMENTS

2008-Subsec.(d).Pub.L.110-239inserted"Father'sDay,third

SundayinJune;"after"FlagDay,June14;".

1999-Subsec.(d).Pub.L.106-80inserted"MartinLutherKing

Jr.'sbirthday,thirdMondayinJanuary;"after"January20;".

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4USCSec.7 01/05/2009

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TITLE4-FLAGANDSEAL,SEATOFGOVERNMENT,ANDTHESTATES

CHAPTER1-THEFLAG

-HEAD-

Sec.7.Positionandmannerofdisplay

-STATUTE-

Theflag,whencarriedinaprocessionwithanotherflagor

flags,shouldbeeitheronthemarchingright;thatis,theflag's

ownright,or,ifthereisalineofotherflags,infrontofthe

centerofthatline.

(a)Theflagshouldnotbedisplayedonafloatinaparade

exceptfromastaff,orasprovidedinsubsection(i)ofthis

section.

(b)Theflagshouldnotbedrapedoverthehood,top,sides,or

backofavehicleorofarailroadtrainoraboat.Whentheflag

isdisplayedonamotorcar,thestaffshallbefixedfirmlytothe

chassisorclampedtotherightfender.

(c)Nootherflagorpennantshouldbeplacedaboveor,ifonthe

samelevel,totherightoftheflagoftheUnitedStatesof

America,exceptduringchurchservicesconductedbynavalchaplains

atsea,whenthechurchpennantmaybeflownabovetheflagduring

churchservicesforthepersonneloftheNavy.Nopersonshall

displaytheflagoftheUnitedNationsoranyothernationalor

internationalflagequal,above,orinapositionofsuperior

prominenceorhonorto,orinplaceof,theflagoftheUnited

StatesatanyplacewithintheUnitedStatesoranyTerritoryor

possessionthereof:Provided,Thatnothinginthissectionshall

makeunlawfulthecontinuanceofthepracticeheretoforefollowed

ofdisplayingtheflagoftheUnitedNationsinapositionof

superiorprominenceorhonor,andothernationalflagsinpositions

ofequalprominenceorhonor,withthatoftheflagoftheUnited

StatesattheheadquartersoftheUnitedNations.

(d)TheflagoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,whenitis

displayedwithanotherflagagainstawallfromcrossedstaffs,

shouldbeontheright,theflag'sownright,anditsstaffshould

beinfrontofthestaffoftheotherflag.

(e)TheflagoftheUnitedStatesofAmericashouldbeatthe

centerandatthehighestpointofthegroupwhenanumberofflags

ofStatesorlocalitiesorpennantsofsocietiesaregroupedand

displayedfromstaffs.

(f)WhenflagsofStates,cities,orlocalities,orpennantsof

societiesareflownonthesamehalyardwiththeflagoftheUnited

States,thelattershouldalwaysbeatthepeak.Whentheflagsare

flownfromadjacentstaffs,theflagoftheUnitedStatesshouldbe

hoistedfirstandloweredlast.Nosuchflagorpennantmaybe

placedabovetheflagoftheUnitedStatesortotheUnitedStates

flag'sright.

(g)Whenflagsoftwoormorenationsaredisplayed,theyareto

beflownfromseparatestaffsofthesameheight.Theflagsshould

beofapproximatelyequalsize.Internationalusageforbidsthe

displayoftheflagofonenationabovethatofanothernationin

timeofpeace.

(h)WhentheflagoftheUnitedStatesisdisplayedfromastaff

projectinghorizontallyoratananglefromthewindowsill,

balcony,orfrontofabuilding,theunionoftheflagshouldbe

placedatthepeakofthestaffunlesstheflagisathalf-staff.

Whentheflagissuspendedoverasidewalkfromaropeextending

fromahousetoapoleattheedgeofthesidewalk,theflagshould

behoistedout,unionfirst,fromthebuilding.

(i)Whendisplayedeitherhorizontallyorverticallyagainsta

wall,theunionshouldbeuppermostandtotheflag'sownright,

thatis,totheobserver'sleft.Whendisplayedinawindow,the

flagshouldbedisplayedinthesameway,withtheunionorblue

fieldtotheleftoftheobserverinthestreet.

(j)Whentheflagisdisplayedoverthemiddleofthestreet,it

shouldbesuspendedverticallywiththeuniontothenorthinan

eastandweststreetortotheeastinanorthandsouthstreet.

(k)Whenusedonaspeaker'splatform,theflag,ifdisplayed

flat,shouldbedisplayedaboveandbehindthespeaker.When

displayedfromastaffinachurchorpublicauditorium,theflag

oftheUnitedStatesofAmericashouldholdthepositionof

superiorprominence,inadvanceoftheaudience,andinthe

positionofhonorattheclergyman'sorspeaker'srightashefaces

theaudience.Anyotherflagsodisplayedshouldbeplacedonthe

leftoftheclergymanorspeakerortotherightoftheaudience.

(l)Theflagshouldformadistinctivefeatureoftheceremonyof

unveilingastatueormonument,butitshouldneverbeusedasthe

coveringforthestatueormonument.

(m)Theflag,whenflownathalf-staff,shouldbefirsthoisted

tothepeakforaninstantandthenloweredtothehalf-staff

position.Theflagshouldbeagainraisedtothepeakbeforeitis

loweredfortheday.OnMemorialDaytheflagshouldbedisplayed

athalf-staffuntilnoononly,thenraisedtothetopofthestaff.

ByorderofthePresident,theflagshallbeflownathalf-staff

uponthedeathofprincipalfiguresoftheUnitedStatesGovernment

andtheGovernorofaState,territory,orpossession,asamarkof

respecttotheirmemory.Intheeventofthedeathofother

officialsorforeigndignitaries,theflagistobedisplayedat

half-staffaccordingtoPresidentialinstructionsororders,orin

accordancewithrecognizedcustomsorpracticesnotinconsistent

withlaw.Intheeventofthedeathofapresentorformerofficial

ofthegovernmentofanyState,territory,orpossessionofthe

UnitedStatesorthedeathofamemberoftheArmedForcesfromany

State,territory,orpossessionwhodieswhileservingonactive

duty,theGovernorofthatState,territory,orpossessionmay

proclaimthattheNationalflagshallbeflownathalf-staff,and

thesameauthorityisprovidedtotheMayoroftheDistrictof

Columbiawithrespecttopresentorformerofficialsofthe

DistrictofColumbiaandmembersoftheArmedForcesfromthe

DistrictofColumbia.WhentheGovernorofaState,territory,or

possession,ortheMayoroftheDistrictofColumbia,issuesa

proclamationundertheprecedingsentencethattheNationalflagbe

flownathalf-staffinthatState,territory,orpossessionorin

theDistrictofColumbiabecauseofthedeathofamemberofthe

ArmedForces,theNationalflagflownatanyFederalinstallation

orfacilityintheareacoveredbythatproclamationshallbeflown

athalf-staffconsistentwiththatproclamation.Theflagshallbe

flownathalf-staff30daysfromthedeathofthePresidentora

formerPresident;10daysfromthedayofdeathoftheVice

President,theChiefJusticeoraretiredChiefJusticeofthe

UnitedStates,ortheSpeakeroftheHouseofRepresentatives;from

thedayofdeathuntilintermentofanAssociateJusticeofthe

SupremeCourt,aSecretaryofanexecutiveormilitarydepartment,

aformerVicePresident,ortheGovernorofaState,territory,or

possession;andonthedayofdeathandthefollowingdayfora

MemberofCongress.Theflagshallbeflownathalf-staffonPeace

OfficersMemorialDay,unlessthatdayisalsoArmedForcesDay.As

usedinthissubsection-

(1)theterm"half-staff"meansthepositionoftheflagwhen

itisone-halfthedistancebetweenthetopandbottomofthe

staff;

(2)theterm"executiveormilitarydepartment"meansany

agencylistedundersections101and102oftitle5,United

StatesCode;and

(3)theterm"MemberofCongress"meansaSenator,a

Representative,aDelegate,ortheResidentCommissionerfrom

PuertoRico.

(n)Whentheflagisusedtocoveracasket,itshouldbeso

placedthattheunionisattheheadandovertheleftshoulder.

Theflagshouldnotbeloweredintothegraveorallowedtotouch

theground.

(o)Whentheflagissuspendedacrossacorridororlobbyina

buildingwithonlyonemainentrance,itshouldbesuspended

verticallywiththeunionoftheflagtotheobserver'sleftupon

entering.Ifthebuildinghasmorethanonemainentrance,theflag

shouldbesuspendedverticallynearthecenterofthecorridoror

lobbywiththeuniontothenorth,whenentrancesaretotheeast

andwestortotheeastwhenentrancesaretothenorthandsouth.

Ifthereareentrancesinmorethantwodirections,theunion

shouldbetotheeast.

-SOURCE-

(AddedPub.L.105-225,Sec.2(a),Aug.12,1998,112Stat.1495;

amendedPub.L.110-41,Sec.3,June29,2007,121Stat.233.)

-MISC1-

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