Salute
A "salute" to the Confederate flag was written by Mrs. James Henry Parker of New York and adopted by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in 1933. This salute is still used by the United Daughters of the Confederacy, their auxiliary the Children of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
I salute the Confederate Flag with affection, reverence and undying remembrance
According to the UDC handbook of 1959 the salute is to be given while the speaker is in the same position as the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag (though the pledge is to be said first, and the speaker is directed to drop their arm to the side before giving the salute). The current UDC flag code states that the speaker is to stand at attention, face the flag and cover their ungloved right hand over their heart. The order of precedence for flag salutes and pledges is: Salute to the Christian flag (if used), the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag, the Salute to the State Flag and then the Salute to the Confederate Flag. The speaker is to drop their right hand to their side in between each salute or pledge.
Read more about this topic: Flags Of The Confederate States Of America
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season of no bungling”
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