Where should the American Flag be placed in a lodge?
If upon the platform, on a level with the Master, at his right, which is to the left of the brethren in the lodge. If the flag is displayed in the East on its staff standing on the floor of the lodge, at the right of the brethren, on the left of the Worshipful Master. The flag is never draped, not even upon the Altar; nothing should be beneath the Great Lights but the Altar; the flag is only draped when it is lovingly laid upon a casket containing the remains of a soldier or sailor. In lodges near the borders of the United States it is a pretty courtesy to display the flag of the neighboring country when visitors from Canada or Mexico are expected. When two flags are displayed side by side in lodge, the American flag is nearest the right hand of the Master, if displayed on the platform; nearest to the right of the brethren if displayed on the floor of the lodge.[Back] All content on this site is the property of Oakley Lodge #668 F&AM, unless otherwise noted.
