Specifically, the reader refers to portraits of officials on the city web site.
"How about doing a column on display of the American Flag. The Mayors picture on the City website has the flags improperly displayed as do the Council pictures.
The American Flag should be on the Mayors right audience left and the State flag should be on the Mayors left audience right.
Usually the Vets see this right away."
Councilman William Reid
This photo was done last year and was credited to DuCret School of Art. The flag is properly displayed.
Councilwoman Gloria Taylor
This photo and others done this year show the U.S. flag on the viewer's right, which according to the federal code is incorrect. The other flag in the City Hall Library is one with the city seal and it is incorrectly positioned on the viewer's left. I don't know who took the photos of the mayor and council to which the reader refers.
Here is a proper photo of Mayor Adrian O. Mapp that is posted on the "Mayor's Corner" link on the city web site:
The one on the home page is incorrect:
For a full summary of flag display rules with instructive images, click here
The rules uphold the commenter's point that the flag should be on the viewer's left and any other flag should be seen on the right. Whoever took the incorrect photos should do them over properly, as violation of flag rules is offensive to veterans and citizens at large..
--Bernice
The flag is always displayed at the flag's own right, as if it were a person standing or walking. On a stage, the flag is looking out to the audience; it should be to its own right, i.e., the audience's left. If you read the summary, you'll see that it often uses the term "flag's right" for describing the position.
ReplyDeleteEasy to correct without taking picture over. Just flip in photo editor and repost
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