Thank you Miss Audrey’s class (Room 8) for taking on the role of raising and lowering our flags each day. Flags are symbolic of national pride, of loyalty and representation that helps give us a sense of belonging.
Did You Know?
A flag should always be:
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treated with the respect and dignity it deserves.
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raised no earlier than first light and lowered no later than dusk.
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raised briskly and lowered with dignity.
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flown aloft and free, as close to the top of the flag mast as possible and with the rope tightly secured; and
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illuminated if flown at night.
A flag should never be:
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allowed to fall or lie upon the ground
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used to unveil monuments or plaques, cover tables/seats or used as a curtain
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flown when damaged, faded or in a dilapidated condi