4 U.S.C. § 5
Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition
United States · Title 4 — FLAG AND SEAL, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT, AND THE STATES · Status: effective
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- 4 U.S.C. § 5, Display and use of flag by civilians; codification of rules and customs; definition, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/424016
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The following codification of existing rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the flag of the United States of America is established for the use of such civilians or civilian groups or organizations as may not be required to conform with regulations promulgated by one or more executive departments of the Government of the United States. The flag of the United States for the purpose of this chapter shall be defined according to sections 1 and 2 of this title and Executive Order 10834 issued pursuant thereto.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to patriotic and national observances, ceremonies, and organizations, as title 36, United States Code, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations".House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally