Flag Etiquette:
The Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem

Standards of Respect   Pledge of Allegiance & the National Anthem   How to Display your Flag in Mourning   How to Display your Flag Indoors vs. Outdoors   How to Raise & Lower your Flag   How to Parade & Salute your Flag   The Pledge of Allegiance and The National Anthem  The pledge of allegiance should be rendered by standing at attention, facing the flag, and saluting. When the national anthem is played or sung, citizens should stand at attention and salute at the first note and hold the salute through the last note. The salute is directed to the flag, if displayed, and otherwise to the music.