Flag etiquette

[Fentonite]

Quick question for those who know....

I've usually flown either the American flag or the USMC flag on the front of my house (US flag most of the time, Marine flag on Nov. 10, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or whenever I'm feeling nostalgic). I'm going to mount a 2nd flagpole mount to fly both flags at the same time. I'm trying to sort out the proper etiquette to fly both flags. They'll be on separate poles, mounted at the same height along the horizontal beam over my porch. Which side is the proper side for the US flag?

I found this reference:
"When flown with flags of states, communities, or societies on separate flag poles which are of the same height and in a straight line, the flag of the United States is always placed in the position of honor - to its own right."
Just to be clear, does this mean that the US flag is on the left as you'd face the house from the street?

Your wisdom is appreciated...

[clublights]

From my experience of working Presidential events ( none for barry I can say at least ) the Right of the flag is from viewed as the star field in the upper left the bars out to the right.( even if displayed vertical) so the viewed right is always to the bars side ( since all flags have halyard grommets on the viewed left side )

in your set up it would be to YOUR left from the street side






Edit got my own left and right confused for a min ...

[Ronin13]

This is a good question- for clarity it would be like this?:

-----House------
/////porch/////
...X.........V....
.....................
----Street-----
X being the USMC flag, V being the US flag, correct? And pardon my crappy drawing using dashes and slashes.

[clublights]

This is a good question- for clarity it would be like this?:

-----House------
/////porch/////
...X.........V....
.....................
----Street-----
X being the USMC flag, V being the US flag, correct? And pardon my crappy drawing using dashes and slashes.

Reversed

Should be

-----House------
/////porch/////
...V.........X....
.....................
----Street-----

[Fentonite]

Reversed

Should be

-----House------
/////porch/////
...V.........X....
.....................
----Street-----

Great illustration, thanks guys!

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Reversed

Should be

-----House------
/////porch/////
...V.........X....
.....................
----Street-----

I agree. USA flag to the left. Aka hand over hart. And USMC to the right for the solute.

[Irving]

Yeah, flag on left. There is a flag in one of the meeting rooms at work and it is displayed correctly.

[Ronin13]

Reversed

Should be

-----House------
/////porch/////
...V.........X....
.....................
----Street-----

Ah, see... I got confused, brains fried- been a long day. Thanks! Now I know!

[Great-Kazoo]

You should also have the American flag elevated higher than the Corps flag. A military flag while it may be to those who served in said branch, Not another countries , state's, societies or communities.

[rbeau30]

4 US Code Section 7 c

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/7

No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag of the United States of America, except during church services conducted by naval chaplains at sea, when the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for the personnel of the Navy.