{"id":98418,"date":"2026-02-22T09:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=98418"},"modified":"2026-02-22T09:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:49:19","slug":"flying-the-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?p=98418","title":{"rendered":"Flying the Flag!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" data-attachment-id=\"98165\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?attachment_id=98165\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue.jpg?fit=1516%2C1056&amp;ssl=1&amp;ver=1778240526\" data-orig-size=\"1516,1056\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"A Rapid Resource Logo Blue\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue.jpg?fit=840%2C585&amp;ssl=1&amp;ver=1778240526\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue-300x209.jpg?resize=300%2C209&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-98165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue.jpg?resize=1024%2C713&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue.jpg?resize=768%2C535&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue.jpg?resize=1200%2C836&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/A-Rapid-Resource-Logo-Blue.jpg?w=1516&amp;ssl=1 1516w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section currently exists on the <a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=9\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program Books and Information Page<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">How we display the flag communicates! You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flagandbanner.com\/flags\/half-staff.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check whether or not the U.S. Flag should be at half-mast<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for email alerts. <br><br>This is a guide to the Federal Law regarding displaying the American Flag:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/US-Flag-Code.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Flag Code.<\/a><br><br>Learn more from the Department of Veterans Affairs about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/opa\/publications\/celebrate\/halfstaff.pdf\">rules and traditions for flying the flag at half-staff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">As technology advances, here are a few more resources we&#8217;ll be adding soon:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The American Legion<\/strong>: Text &#8220;FLAG&#8221; to 35893 (or 534466) to receive text alerts on your mobile phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flag Day &#8211; US Flag Alerts App<\/strong>\u00a0(iOS): Sends alerts for federal, but not state, half-staff days to your mobile phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Service First: Flag Alerts<\/strong>\u00a0(iOS\/Android): Covers federal, state, and weather-related alerts to your mobile phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it&#8217;s marked by the blood of those who died defending it.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">John Thune<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Thanks to Larry Bailey, Master of Ocean View Grange, for an &#8220;unintentional&#8221; reminder to update this resource!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This section currently exists on the Program Books and Information Page: How we display the flag communicates! You can\u00a0check whether or not the U.S. Flag should be at half-mast\u00a0and sign up for email alerts. This is a guide to the Federal Law regarding displaying the American Flag:\u00a0US Flag Code. 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