Display of National and State Flags UPPS No.
01.04.14
Issue No. 2
Effective Date: 5/19/2004
Review: October 1 E10Y
01. POLICY STATEMENTS
01.01 This UPPS
establishes protocol to be followed in the display and use of the flags of the
United States of America and the State of Texas. It is the intent of this UPPS
to establish a policy that honors the customs and practices in the normal
display and use of the flag, including display at half-staff, as a mark of
respect.
01.02 National
and State laws have been written to govern the use of the flag and to insure a
proper respect for the Stars and Stripes. This UPPS is written in reference to
the following codes:
a. United
States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, the "FLAG CODE"; and
b. Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes - Title 106 - Article 6139c, "Texas Flag Code".
02. PROCEDURES FOR NORMAL DISPLAY AND USE OF THE FLAG
02.01 This UPPS
will apply to the display of flags on all flagstaffs erected on university
property and used within university buildings and facilities. Outdoor
flagstaffs are erected at the following locations:
a. The
university flagstaffs, located on the mall. The flagstaffs officially face
South overlooking the corner of Roanoke Street and North Lyndon B. Johnson
Drive;
b. The Den, Department of Military Science (U.S.
Army ROTC);
c. Hines
Academic Center, Department of Aerospace Studies (U.S. Air Force ROTC);
d. Entrance to
“Front Door” located on
Aquarena Springs Drive;
e. Bobcat
Football Stadium; and
f. The Tennis
Center (AFROTC & Band Parade Field).
02.02 The flag
of the United States will be flown from sunrise to sunset on all days when
weather permits, especially on designated national and state holidays, and such
days as proclaimed by the President of the United States (see Attachment
I).
02.03 The flag may be displayed 24 hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness.
02.04 Customs
in the position and manner of display of the flag of the United States are
included in the "Flag Code",
and should be referenced and observed when planning parades, banquets,
conferences, funerals, ceremonies, etc.
02.05 When the
flags of 2 or more nations are to be displayed along with the state flag, the
"Flag Code" should be
referenced and observed.
03.
PROCEDURES FOR NORMAL DISPLAY OF THE
STATE FLAG OF TEXAS
03.01 The Texas Flag Code follows the U. S. Flag Code on the position and display of the flag with the following instructions.
a. No flag or
pennant other than the United States Flag should be placed above or, if on the
same level, to the State flag's right, that is on the observers' left;
b. When the
State of Texas and United States flags are displayed at the same time only,
they should be flown on flagpoles of the same height and the flags should be of
equal size; and
c. When the
State flag is displayed on a separate flagpole from the United States flag, the
State flag should be hoisted after the United States flag is hoisted and lowered
before the United States flag is lowered.
03.02 The State
of Texas flag should be displayed on all national and state holidays (see Attachment
I).
03.03 The Texas
Flag Code contains additional instructions on the use and display of the state
flag which must be referenced when planning to display the flag for official
occasions.
04. PROCEDURES FOR DISPLAY OF THE UNITED
STATES FLAG AT HALF-STAFF
04.01 The flag of the United States is flown at half-staff on the following occasions:
a. Peace
Officers Memorial Day, May 15 – unless that day is also Armed Forces Day
b. Memorial
Day, May 30, from sunrise until noon.
c. As a mark
of respect to the memory of deceased government officials (past and present).
Specifically, the flag will be flown at half-staff according to Presidential
instructions or orders, under the following circumstances:
1) 30 days -
Death of the President or former President;
2) 10 days -
Death of the Vice President, Chief Justice or retired Chief Justice, or Speaker
of the House;
3) Day of
death until interment - for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Secretary
of an executive or Military Department, former Vice President, or Governor of a
state or territory; or
4) Day of
death and the following day for - members of Congress.
04.02 The
Governor of the State of Texas may proclaim that the national and state flags
be displayed at half-staff in the event of the death of a present or former official
of the state government.
04.03 The
United States Flag Code allows that actions not specifically included in the
code may be deemed acceptable as long as proper respect is shown. Accordingly,
the University President may, as a mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased, authorize the national and state flags on campus to be displayed at
half-staff upon the death and until interment for the following categories of
individuals:
a. A current
university official occupying a titled or equivalent position of Chair/Director
or higher;
b. Former
university executives and distinguished alumni who have made significant
contributions to the University; and
c. Local
dignitaries and distinguished citizens who have contributed to the success of
the University.
04.04 The University President has authorized the display
of flags at half-staff during Bobcat Pause, a memorial ceremony held each
Spring in honor of Texas State students, faculty, and staff who have departed
our ranks within the current academic cycle.
04.05 Requests for the University President to authorize the display of the flags at half-staff for university and local honorees will be made in writing by a divisional vice president. Such requests should be fully justified to pass the scrutiny of the "significant" requirement in the selection of the individual to be honored.
05. RESPONSIBILITIES
05.01 Hoisting
and lowering the flags displayed on the university flag staff on the mall at
Roanoke and North L. B. Johnson Drive will be the sole responsibility of the University Police Department.
05.02 Departments
having outdoor flagstaffs (flagpoles) will be responsible for the proper
hoisting, lowering and display of the flags.
05.03 Hoisting
and lowering the flags at a university ceremony will be the responsibility of
the sponsoring department. The U. S. Army ROTC and U.S. Air Force ROTC
Detachments may be available to perform the flag raising ceremony. Requests for
and coordination of the flag ceremony will be made to the military departments
and the Dean of Applied Arts and Technology.
06. PROCEDURE FOR DISPOSING OF FLAGS
06.01 When a
flag, national, state, or agency, is in such a condition, through wear or
damage, that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, it should be
destroyed in a dignified way, preferably, by burning. Destruction and
replacement of flags is the responsibility of the department displaying the
flag.
07. REVIEWERS OF THIS UPPS
07.01 Reviewers of this UPPS include the following:
Position Date
Mr. Pat Fogarty, Associate October 1 E10Y
Vice President for Facilities
Mr. Ralph Meyer, Director October 1 E10Y
University Police Department
08. CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
This
UPPS has been approved by the following individuals in their official
capacities and represents Texas State policy and procedure from the date of
this document until superseded.
Mr.
Pat Fogarty, Associate Vice President for Facilities; senior reviewer of this
UPPS
Mr.
William A. Nance, Vice President for Finance and Support Services
Dr. Denise M. Trauth,
President