Color Guard/ Flag Placement

[Lexington76 10]

Our Lutheran church keeps the American flag & the Christian flag in the narthex or entrance to our church. For Scout Sunday, we have a processional and carry in those flags along with unit flags for the Pledge.I have 5 flags (American, Christain, Pack, Troop & Crew flag)

 

We have steps up the center to the altar -last year I placed the Christian flag on the left of the steps with the American flag on the inside - I placed the units flags on the right of the steps.

 

Was that correct? Suggestions?

[anarchist 10]

Lexington76,

 

 

...Confused as to what the term "inside" tries to convey?

First, Whose left and whose right? In Us Flag code the U.S. Flag is always on it's (own) right...

in church that would be the congregations left...

 

the "multiple flags" help confuse the issue particularly from an asethics point of view...

If you only have two sides the church flag would go to the congregations right and the US to the left (Pastor/Rev./ Priest's right hand side.

 

so if the end result was that you had the unit flags to the right of the US flag in more or less "equal" prominence the display was incorrect. (see poor diagram below)

(wrong)

crew: cub: BS: US ]STAIRS[ Lutheran Flag

 

 

(correct-but lop-sided)

US: crew: cub: BS ]STAIRS[ lutheran flag

 

If they are in a line the US is on the outside "right" side. But that is going to look strange...four flags on one side one flag on the other...assumine you do not wish to divide/separate the unit flags you could post them behind the US flag...with the US flag centered...

(again a poor diagram)

 

crew: Cub: BS ]STAIRS[

US Lutheran flag

 

I am sure with enough brain power someone here might have a better idea...

 

anarchist

[Cubmaster Randy 10]

from the flag code:

(k) When used on a speaker's platform, the flag, if displayed flat, should be displayed above and behind the speaker. When displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience.

Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker or to the right of the audience.

I take this to mean that the US flag is located on the speakers right and all others are speakers left

[John-in-KC 311]

Text graphics here didn't work

 

IF THIS IS THE WALL BEHIND THE ALTAR

 

 

then US flag ................. other flags

....here ..........................here

 

 

For the march into the Sanctuary, from left to right:

 

escort Scout

other flag 1

other flag 2

National Color

escort Scout

 

Many aisles are too narrow to support 5 abreast ... use a point man escort, then US Color, then other flags, then a trail escort in single file(This message has been edited by John-in-KC)