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by Dale Hess on June 11th, 2005

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Is it appropriate for an American citizen who has never served in the military, to render a military style hand salute (right hand to the brow) to the American Flag as it passes in a parade?

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  • by Merry Walker on June 20th, 2005

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    Members of the military only render a hand salute to the flag if they are in uniform. If they are not, they show respect by placing their right hand over their heart, or if they're wearing a hat, by removing the hat and placing that over their heart.

    I don't know of any circumstances where it would be appropriate for a civilian to render a hand salute to the flag.

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    • Recent changes to the US Flag Code now allow military personnel out of uniform and all veterans to render the hand salute to the colors.

      CannedHam

      by CannedHam on August 31st, 2009

    • i'm saluting the us flag code right now
      with one finger

      zwatcher

      by zwatcher on September 9th, 2011

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