The United States Flag Code establishes advisory rules for display and care of the national flag of the United States of America. It is part of Chapter 1 of Title 4 of the United States Code (4 U.S.C. § 5 et seq). Although this is a U.S. federal law,[1] the code is not mandatory: it uses non-binding language such as "should" and "custom" throughout and does not prescribe any penalties for failing to follow the guidelines. It was "not intended to prescribe conduct" and was written to "codify various existing rules and customs
United States Flag Code
