American Flag Quiz

What date is observed as Flag Day throughout America?

• June 14, 1777

• July 4, 1776

• June 20, 1782

• August 10, 1831

According to the Flag Code, in which situation is the flag flown upside down?

• As a distress signal

• During patriotic celebrations

• When used as a drapery

• As part of a costume

What is the nickname given to our National Flag on August 10, 1831?

• The Star-Spangled Banner

• The Great Seal

• Old Glory

• The Continental Flag

Which of the following is NOT a correct use of the flag according to the Flag Code?

• Cleaned and mended when necessary

• For advertising purposes

• On the uniform of military personnel

• Flown as a distress signal

What should never be placed on the flag or attached to it?

• A light source to illuminate it

• Any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing

• A protective cover during inclement weather

• A ribbon for ceremonial purposes

How should the flag be stored to ensure no part of it touches the ground?

• Folded neatly and placed in a storage box

• Rolled up and tied with a ribbon

• Hung in a closet

• Draped over a chair

What is the proper way to retire a flag that is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of the country?

• Recycling it

• Burying it

• Burning it respectfully

• Donating it to a museum

When the flag is displayed with flags of other countries, how should they be displayed?

• At different heights

• From the same flagpole

• From separate poles of the same height and size

• The flag of the United States should be larger than the others

Where should the union be when the flag is displayed over a street?

• To the south or west

• To the north or east

• At the bottom edge of the flag

• In the center of the flag

Which flag should always be at the top when displayed from the same flagpole with another flag?

• The flag of the state

• The flag of the community

• The flag of the United States

• The flag of the society