From the East

Every American Mason loves and reveres the Flag of the United States of America.Every American Mason desires to show that love and reverence in respectful and reverent treatment of the symbol of this nation. A Flag should be displayed in every open Masonic Lodge. A Majority of Grand Lodges has so legislated; where no legislation is a mandate, brethren display the Flag for the love of it. It can be said that the American Flag be as much a part of an open Lodge as the Altar and the Great Lights, Charter and aprons. There is etiquette in the treatment of the Flag which has all the sanction of law. The Flag should never be draped over the Altar or around it. Not even the Flag can add glory to the three Great Lights; not even the three Great Lights should rest upon the flag. Flag Day is June 14^th. It commemorates the adoption of the Flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777. To date there has been twenty seven different versions of the Flag. The current version of the Flag dates back to July 4^th, 1960 after Hawaii became the fiftieth state. Remember to fly your Flag high and proud not just on June 14^th, but every day. As always remember the men and women of our armed forces who have fought for our Flag and the very freedoms we enjoy today and every day.