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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 249: Income Classification of Local Government Units

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Title Source: Supreme Court: Flag Use Rules: U.S., Philippines, Others

Law: Executive Order No. 273

Decision Date: May 11, 1940

Manuel L. Quezon establishes regulations for the display and use of the Flags of the United States, the Philippines, and other nations, emphasizing their order of precedence and proper ceremonial conduct during national events.

Law Summary

Display of Flags on a Single Staff

The two flags may share a single staff using a crosspiece at least ten feet long.
The U.S. flag is placed on the right based on the observer's orientation facing seaward, the front of a building, or the north/east in an open area.

Protocol for Flag Salutes During Parades and Ceremonies

Uncased national flags passing in parades or ceremonies should be saluted.
Individuals must face the flags, stand at attention, and render an appropriate salute.
Ceremonies involving Philippine troops are to be conducted under prescribed regulations.

Display on National and Special Holidays

Both the U.S. and Philippine flags must be displayed on national holidays and historic or special occasions.
Flags of other nations may be displayed alongside in a specific order:
- U.S. flag on the right (flag's own right)
- Philippine flag next
- Other nations' flags in order of international protocols or alphabetical order if no protocol exists.

Exclusivity of the Hoist Point

No other flags may be displayed from the same point of hoist as the U.S. and Philippine flags.

Mandatory Display of the U.S. Flag

The U.S. flag must always be displayed when the Philippine flag is displayed with foreign flags.

Order of Hoisting and Lowering

The U.S. flag shall always be hoisted first and lowered last.

Positioning in Processions

In processions with other flags:
- U.S. flag on the marching right (left to observers)
- Philippine flag immediately to the left of the U.S. flag
- Other flags to the left of the Philippine flag in order specified above.
Alternatively, the U.S. and Philippine flags may be placed front and center of a line of other flags.

Rights of Aliens to Display Their National Flags

Aliens whose countries are at peace with the U.S. and Philippines may display their national flags on property owned or rented by them on their national holidays without displaying the U.S. or Philippine flags.
If aliens are in buildings or properties owned or rented by the U.S. or Philippine governments, the respective national flags must be displayed alongside their own.

Effectivity

The regulations were issued on May 11, 1940, during the Commonwealth period of the Philippines, pending the withdrawal of U.S. sovereignty.

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