Protocol for flying the MIA POW Flag
The POW/MIA flag is flown below the U.S. flag. Generally, it is not displayed with other flags. The POW/MIA flag is generally not included in a color guard. If it is flown next to the U.S. flag (i.e. on a separate pole), it should be on the U.S. flag’s direct left. The POW/MIA flag should be flown on:- Armed Forces Day (3rd Saturday in May)
- Memorial Day (Last Monday in May)
- Flag Day (June 14)
- Independence Day (July 4)
- National POW/MIA Recognition Day (3rd Friday in September)
- Veterans Day (November 11)
The POW/MIA flag flies continuously over:
- The White House
- The Capitol Rotunda
- The Korean War Veterans Memorial
- The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
- The World War II Memorial
- Each National Cemetery
- Buildings containing the offices of:
- the Secretary of State
- the Secretary of Defense
- the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- the Director of the Selective Service System
- Each major military installation
- Each U.S. Post Office
The POW/MIA Table: A Place Setting for One, A Table for All
Protocol for Flying the POW/MIA Flag