United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, §8 Respect for Flag:
(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, §8 Respect for Flag:
(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
—attributed to Edmund Burke (1729-1797)