Share Your Patriotic Home with Us!
Oh Say Does That Star-Spangled Banner Yet Wave Correctly?
As we celebrate our Independence Day on Monday, there is no
more beautiful sight than homes and communities proudly displaying the American
flag. Here are four quick tips courtesy of the U.S. Flag Code
on how to properly display the American flag at your home, along with some patriotic homes and
communities built by some of our NAHB members.
Please share your patriotic home with us in the comments section!
1.
The flag should be flown from sunrise to sunset, unless it’s illuminated during
dark.
2.
Unless it’s an all-weather flag (like the one in the image above), try not to subject it to inclement weather.
3.
When displayed from a staff projecting from your home, the union should be at
the peak.
4.
The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, floor or
water.
Happy Fourth of July!
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PROEllsworth Design Build
7 years agoNot my home, but the park in front of my home. Joint effort of a group of neighbors.
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PROEmma Wanless
7 years ago
PROGuerry Lumber Company
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoHere is a photo of one of our builder's completed projects (all 3 houses). Very Patriotic!
PROSales+Marketing Ideas Magazine
7 years ago
PROBost Custom Homes
7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoAlthough there's no American flag in the picture, this home features Federal architectural features resembling the architecture of early America. We completed this project in 2006.
Check out our blog post on the evolution of American architecture: https://blog.bosthomes.com/
PROCourt Atkins Group
7 years ago
Palmetto Bluff - Jackfield · More Info
Here is one of our favorite projects in Palmetto Bluff, in Bluffton, SC. The American flag was the perfect touch to highlight the tradition rich Low Country Architecture.
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