Question on the Vatican Flag

[landon13]

This may be a cultural thing (I am not an American) but is flag etiquette really such a big thing? This whole one flag must be above the other stuff… What if you feel more Catholic than American? As I say this may be borne out of being a Catholic in the UK; there is no way that you could dream of putting the union jack above any Catholic symbol…

This is pretty much a world-wide flag etiquette thing. You are traditionally in any country supposed to put the countries flag on top and then other flags in alphabetical order beneath it.

Since the Union Jack is not the national flag of the United Kingdom, that may be why I would never imagine someone putting the flag of England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland below a Vatican City flag. The flag at the top designates the nation you are in.

 

[CatholicLife]

This is pretty much a world-wide flag etiquette thing. You are traditionally in any country supposed to put the countries flag on top and then other flags in alphabetical order beneath it.

Since the Union Jack is not the national flag of the United Kingdom, that may be why I would never imagine someone putting the flag of England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland below a Vatican City flag. The flag at the top designates the nation you are in.

All national flags are supposed to be the same height.
Putting the flag of the Vatican beneath the USA flag is disrespectful and rude.

 

[Brendan]

All national flags are supposed to be the same height.
Putting the flag of the Vatican beneath the USA flag is disrespectful and rude.

That is correct. Proper flag etiquette is that national flags are displayed at the same height with the ‘host’ nation on the viewers left and all other flags to it’s right. The host flag is raised first and lowered last.

If they are displayed on the same halyard, then yes, the national flag is the highest

 

[BGR_15]

That is correct. Proper flag etiquette is that national flags are displayed at the same height with the ‘host’ nation on the viewers left and all other flags to it’s right. The host flag is raised first and lowered last.

If they are displayed on the same halyard, then yes, the national flag is the highest

Not necessarily. I live on the border to Canada and the town as well as a few shopping plazas where I live have three flags: US, Canada, and Maine flags. The American flag is in the center and is the highest while the Maine flag and Canadian flag are at the same levels on either side.

As I’ve seen, it is perfectly acceptable to have the host country (the flag of the country they’re in) to be highest, yet, the other country’s flag shouldn’t be below the state flag. Of course if it were a place where all countries are present (U.N.) the flags would be at the same level.

It’s not rude or disrespectful. The flying of another nation’s flag at all should be shown as a sign that “we welcome you”. I know several Canadians and we tend to get a lot of them coming through here and have yet to hear a complaint.

 

[Aramis]

Not necessarily. I live on the border to Canada and the town as well as a few shopping plazas where I live have three flags: US, Canada, and Maine flags. The American flag is in the center and is the highest while the Maine flag and Canadian flag are at the same levels on either side.

As I’ve seen, it is perfectly acceptable to have the host country (the flag of the country they’re in) to be highest, yet, the other country’s flag shouldn’t be below the state flag. Of course if it were a place where all countries are present (U.N.) the flags would be at the same level.

It’s not rude or disrespectful. The flying of another nation’s flag at all should be shown as a sign that “we welcome you”. I know several Canadians and we tend to get a lot of them coming through here and have yet to hear a complaint.

your local mall is violating the US Flag Code. They’re breaking federal law.

4 USC §7 (g) reads:

(g) When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

 

[landon13]

Not necessarily. I live on the border to Canada and the town as well as a few shopping plazas where I live have three flags: US, Canada, and Maine flags. The American flag is in the center and is the highest while the Maine flag and Canadian flag are at the same levels on either side.

As I’ve seen, it is perfectly acceptable to have the host country (the flag of the country they’re in) to be highest, yet, the other country’s flag shouldn’t be below the state flag. Of course if it were a place where all countries are present (U.N.) the flags would be at the same level.

It’s not rude or disrespectful. The flying of another nation’s flag at all should be shown as a sign that “we welcome you”. I know several Canadians and we tend to get a lot of them coming through here and have yet to hear a complaint.

Also, according to the United States flag code, the Maine flag should be lower in height than the United States or Canadian flags because it was not at any time its own independent country.

No state flag unless it is Texas or Hawaii should be at the same height as the national flag of the United States of America.

If it is on the same flag pole, the US flag should be at the top of any other flag.

If they are different flag poles, they must be at the same height (unless they are a state that is not a former country) with the host country’s flag being in a prominent location.

 

[felsguy]

your local mall is violating the US Flag Code. They’re breaking federal law.
4 USC §7 (g) reads:

(g) When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

This is definitely an abuse. Write a letter to your govenor. If he does nothing, write to the President. If that doesn’t get results, write to the UN…oops, sorry! Spending so much time in this forum must be getting to me

 

[paperwight66]

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Since the Union Jack is not the national flag of the United Kingdom, that may be why .

Ermmmm… just run that past me again, would you?

The Union Jack most definitely is the flag of the United Kingdom.

 

[St_Stoli]

your local mall is violating the US Flag Code. They’re breaking federal law.

4 USC §7 (g) reads:

(g) When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.
law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the flag of the United States. It is Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 1 et seq). This is a U.S. federal law, but there is no penalty for failure to comply with it and the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that punitive enforcement would conflict with the First Amendment right to freedom of speech.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Flag_Code

 

[St_Stoli]

Since the Union Jack is not the national flag of the United Kingdom, that may be why I would never imagine someone putting the flag of England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland below a Vatican City flag. The flag at the top designates the nation you are in.

Ermmmm… just run that past me again, would you?

The Union Jack most definitely is the flag of the United Kingdom.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the royal banner known as the Union Flag or Union Jack — technically the latter term, although the more common name for the flag, refers to its use as naval jack when flown at sea.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom

 

[Chatter163]

This thread was resurrected after three years?