OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY FOR ADMINISTRATION

 

October 1, 1970

VICE CHANCELLOR ROSINSKI:
VICE CHANCELLOR KERLEY:
VICE CHANCELLOR BRUGGER:
VICE CHANCELLOR DUTTON:
VICE CHANCELLOR GOODSPEED:
VICE CHANCELLOR HOY:
VICE CHANCELLOR MILLER:
VICE CHANCELLOR MURPHY:
ASSISTANT VICE CHANCELLOR SHONTZ:

Attached for your information are the general guidelines concerning the display of National and State flags on University campuses, as discussed at our meeting on September 28.

 

Robert L. Johnson

Attachment

cc: President Hitch (w/attachment)
Vice President McCorkle (w/attachment)
Vice President Cross (w/attachment)
Ruth E. Byrne (w/attachment)
John A. Martin (w/attachment)

 

April 7, 1969

Guidelines Concerning Display of National, State and Other Flags
on University of California Campuses

Purpose: The following guidelines apply to the display of national, state and other flags on University of California campuses and other facilities.

Policy: The display of flags on University campuses shall be in accord with federal and state law and with proclamations by the President of the United States, the Governor of California, the President of the University, and by each Chancellor as deemed appropriate under the following guidelines.

General Flag Protocol: When the United States flag is flown with other flags, the following protocol is observed:

  1. The United States flag is raised first and lowered last.
  2. Other flags, if displayed, are placed in order to the left of or below the United States flag as follows:

State flag
United Nations flag
Flags of other nations
University flag
Flags of other organizations

  1. When any flag is displayed at half-staff, it is first raised to the peak for a moment and then lowered to half-staff. Before lowering for the night, it is raised again to the peak

Flag Display Days: The United States flag and state flag are displayed especially on the following days:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Inauguration Day (January 20)
Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (3rd Monday in January)
Lincoln's birthday (February 12)
Washington's birthday (3rd Monday in February)
Easter Sunday (variable)
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May)
Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May)
Memorial Day (last Monday in May: half-staff until noon)
Flag Day (June 14)
Independence Day (July 4)
Labor Day (first Monday in September)
Constitution Day (September 17)
Columbus Day (2nd Monday in October)
Navy Day (October 27)
Veterans Day (November 11)
Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November)
Christmas Day (December 25)
California Admissions Day (September 9)
University of California Charter Day
At University of California Commencement celebrations

Flag Display at Half-Staff: The University of California observes periods of mourning proclaimed upon the death of a specified official, former official, or other person honored by proclamation of the President of the United States or the Governor of California. In addition, the University has followed the practice of honoring certain University officials upon their deaths by flying the United States and any other flags at half-staff. The following is a list of officials for whom flags are flown at half-staff, and the respective time periods for such display:

Officials of the United States Period of Mourning
President or former President 30 days from date of death
Vice President, Chief Justice, retired Chief Justice, Speaker of the House of Representatives 20 days from date of death
Associate Supreme Court Justice, Cabinet member, former Vice President, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of the Air Force, U.S. Senator or Representative from the immediate area Until interment
Others as directed by the President of the U.S. As directed by the President
   
Officials of the State of California  
Governor or former Governor Until interment
Others as directed by the Governor As directed by the Governor
   
Officials of the University of California  
Regent or former Regent Until interment
President or former President Until interment
Officers of The Regents, Vice Presidents, University Deans Until interment
Chancellors Until interment

Authority: The display of other flags such as the University flag, or the display at half-staff of the United States flag for individuals other than those enumerated above, shall be authorized by the President of the University or the Chancellor, for such periods as they deem appropriate.

References:
U.S. Code Title 4, Chapter 1, Sec. 6. and Chapter 1, Sec. 7
California Government Code Sections 430-438
"Flags Over California: A History and Guide," State of California Military Department, March 2002.