How Do You Raise And Fold The Texas Flag?
The Texas state flag is the national flag of the Republic of Texas, adopted on January 24, 1839. The Lone Star flag, designed by William Wharton, has flown over Texas since then and is considered the fourth of Texas’s 6 national flags. Here are specific rules for raising, hanging, saluting and folding the Texas flag. According to the flag code, the Texas flag “shall be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously.” Raise the flag with the blue field against the flagpole and the white stripe at the top, except in the case of a life and death emergency. If you are in mortal danger, hang the flag upside down. The flag should always be allowed to wave free. It should be displayed with appropriate lighting if out after dark, and should not be flown in inclement weather. Fly only the United States flag above the Texas flag on a single flagpole. It is recommended that the Texas flag have its own flagpole of equal height to the United States flag. Stand with your right hand over your heart and yo
