Amazing America 250: Fort McHenry ranger explains U.S. flag rules

Amazing America 250: Fort McHenry ranger explains U.S. flag rules

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Jun 19, 2026  #news #trending #breakingnews

From half-staff to half-mast, many Americans fly the U.S. flag without knowing the guidelines that come with it. At Fort McHenry, where the flag’s story became legend, a park ranger is answering some of the most common questions about how to properly display, fly and retire the American flag.

Fort McHenry’s grounds come alive with the sound of drums and fifes, echoing across the place where history was made. Below the ramparts, a bundle of red, white and blue is carefully unfolded, each fold straightened with deliberate movements before the flag is raised high over those gathered below.

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