flag étiquette
By Mavis FodnessJune 18, 2025Local veterans hosted an informational program on flag etiquette at the Plaza on Main in Luverne Friday morning. Current Army National Guard member Kenzi Klein spoke with assistance from Jerry Hoff, Terri Gulden, Dave Meyer, Ed Stearns, Jim Klosterbuer and Chuck Egland. The small crowd learned to never let an American flag touch the ground, use as a decoration or advertising, and to carry it…- June 11, 2025National Flag Day is June 14, the anniversary of the flag’s adoption in 1777. The American Legion Post 123 will present an informational program on flag etiquette in honor of Flag Day at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 13, at the Plaza on Main. The presentation will be appropriate for adults and children. There will be a drawing for new American flags and the Legion will accept and properly dispose…
- May 30, 2023Old Glory was waving proudly over the Memorial Day weekend, and with the onset of summer, she’ll have increasing opportunities to be on display. Flag Day is observed on June 14. It’s a good time to review flag etiquette with regard to proper handling and display of our nation’s symbol of freedom and liberty. According to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the U.S. flag should fly at peak, above any…
By Rick Peterson, Tollefson Publishing General ManagerMarch 14, 2016A few weeks back I wrote about 4-year-old Owen’s debut on the ice at a local hockey tournament. Owen is the youngest Peterson grandson, and I must admit I was impressed by his drive, determination and apparent enjoyment of the game. We also took in a Sioux Falls Stampede game that same weekend. During the national anthem prior to the start of the game was my proudest grandfather moment of the…
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