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DESIGN OF UNITED STATES FLAG
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DESIGN OF UNITED STATES FLAG
TITLE -THE PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE ORDER 10798
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS the State of Alaska has this day been admitted to the
Union; and
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WHEREAS chapter 1 of title 4 of the United States Code provides
that a star shall be added to the union of the flag of the United States
upon the admission of a new State into the Union and provides that
that addition to the flag shall take effect on the fourth day of July
then next succeeding the admission of that State; and
WHEREAS the interests of the Government require that orderly and
reasonable provision be made for certain features of the flag:
4
Now, THEREFORE, under and by virtue of the authority vested in
me as President of the United States and as Commander-in-Chief
of
the armed forces of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
SECTION 1. Proportions. National flags and union jacks for all
departments and other agencies of the executive branch of the Gov-
ernment (hereinafter referred to as executive agencies) shall conform
to the following proportions:
Hoist (width) of flag
1
Fly (length) of flag
1.9
Hoist (width) of union
0.5385 (1/13)
Fly (length) of union
0.76
Width of each stripe
0.0769 (1/13)
Such further proportions as are set forth on the attachment hereto. That attach-
ment is hereby made a part of this order.
ul
SEC. 2. Sizes. (a) Flags manufactured or purchased for executive
agencies shall be limited to those having hoists as follows:
(1)
20 feet
(2)
19 feet
(3)
14.35 feet
o
(4)
12.19 feet
(5)
10 feet
(6)
8.94 feet
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(7)
5.14 feet
(8)
5 feet
(9)
3.52 feet
e
(10)
2.90 feet
(11)
2.37 feet
(12)
1.31 feet
(b) Union jacks manufactured or purchased for executive agencies
shall be limited to those the hoists of which correspond to the hoists
a
of unions of flags of sizes herein authorized. The size of the union
jack flown with the national flag shall be the same as the size of the
union of that national flag.
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SEC. 3. Position of stars. The position of each star of the union of
the flag, and of the union jack, shall be as indicated on the attachment
y
hereto.
SEC. 4. Public inquiries. Interested persons may direct inquiries
concerning this order to the Quartermaster General of the Army.
Inquiries relating to the procurement of national flags by executive
agencies other than the Department of Defense may be directed to the
General Services Administration.
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