Flag Etiquette - Modification of Rules and Customs by President

Any rule or custom pertaining to the display of the flag of the United States of America may be altered, modified, or repealed, or additional rules with respect thereto may be prescribed, by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States, whenever he deems it to be appropriate or desirable; and any such alteration or additional rule shall be set forth in a proclamation.

Portions reprinted from the CRS Report for Congress, The United States Flag: Federal Law Relating to Display and Associated Questions, Updated July 5, 2007

Next time, we will go over some of the rules associated with the National Anthem.