TWOCEREMONIESFOLLOWFORYOURPERSONALIZED(CUTANDPASTE)USEFOR

YOURCEREMONY.[Youcanbecreativeaslongasyouhavethebasicsinplace:Greeting,
Colors,Invocation,Introductions,Speaker,PledgeofAllegiance,NationalAnthem,Benediction.]

CEREMONY#1FLAGPRESENTATIONCEREMONY

MC:Goodafternoon.Im_____________________.Itistrulyanhonorformetoserveasthe
masterofceremoniesforthisevent.Wearegatheredhereforanimportantpatrioticandsolemn
purposetowitnessthededication/presentationoftheFlagofourcountry,OldGloryto
__________________by_____________________________.

PRESENTATIONOFCOLORS[ORHAVECOLORSINPLACEANDGODIRECTLYTOINVOCATION]

Now,pleaseriseforthepresentationofourColorsandremainstandingfortheInvocation.All
veteransmaysalute;allothers,pleaseplaceyourhandoveryourheart.
ColorGuard,AdvancetheColorsRETIREHONORGUARD[ORSKIPIFCOLORSWEREINPLACE]

INVOCATION
MC:Letusstandwhile_______________________pronouncestheinvocation(localminister).

MC:Thankyou________________.(minister)

INTRODUCTIONOFGUESTS
Idliketorecognizeourguestsonstage,anddistinguishedguestsintheaudience:

READING
EMCEE:Idliketointroduce_____________________________whowillgiveusareadingof
YourFlagandMyFlag,byWilburD.Nesbit.(Checkschoolorlocallibraryforotherappropriate
verseontheFlag.)

PURPOSEOFPRESENTATION
CHAIROROTHERDESIGNATIONPERSON:Abriefexplanationofpurposeofpresentation,the
organizationorpersonpresentingtheFlagandtheorganizationorindividualtowhomtheFlagis
tobepresented.

PRESENTATIONOFFLAG
PersonmakingthepresentationshouldhavetheFlagready.BesureFlaghasbeenproperlyfolded
informofcolonialhatwithonlythebluefieldandstarsthereonshowing.Personwhoisto
receivetheFlagiscalledfromthefrontoftheaudience,andafterafewwellchosenwordsbythe
presentingperson,receivestheFlag.
(EXAMPLE:Itisagreatprivilegeandpleasuretohavethehonorofpresentingthisbeautiful
symbolofourcountry,theFlagoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,TheStarsandStripes,to
_______________________________,onbehalfof___________________.Mayitalwaysflyover

ourland,representingagovernmentinstitutedbyourfoundingfathers,thatwillalwayschampion
FreedomandJustice.)

ACCEPTANCEOFTHEFLAG
PersonreceivingFlagmakesacceptancespeech.
(EXAMPLE:Withsincerethanksandappreciation,IacceptthisbeautifulandpreciousFlagon
behalfof_________________________________.Thankyou.

PROGRAMCANBEEXTENDEDHERE,ifmoreelaborateprogramisdesired,suchasRAISINGTHE
FLAGONAFLAGPOLE.IfaFlagraisingisincludedintheceremony,itsrecommendedanHonor
Guard,consistingofatleast7riflemen,2ColorBearerscarryingtheAmericanFlag(and
organizationflag,ifany),and2organizationmemberstoraisetheFlag,bemarchedtothe
flagpole.(A150footdistanceisrecommended,althoughthiswillvaryasspacepermits.)Afterthe
Flagisraisedand/orNationalAnthemisplayed/sung,theHonorGuardshouldfireonevolleyasa
salutetotheFlag.IfabandisnotavailabletoplaytheNationalAnthem,abuglercouldbe
substitutedtoplay,ToTheColors.

PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCE
EMCEE:WouldeveryonepleasestandandjoinmeinthePledgeofAllegianceandremainstanding
forthesingingofTheStarSpangledBanner(orAmericaorotherappropriatepatrioticsong,
dependingonwhetheryouusedthelongerprogramandalreadysangTheNationalAnthem.)

BENEDICTION
EMCEE:Letusstandwhile_______________________pronouncestheinvocation(local
minister).

CEREMONY#2
DEDICATIONOFCOLORS
EMCEE:Theassemblagewillrise.ColorGuard,displaythecolors.(Colorswillbeadvancedtoa
positioninfrontofthestageorplatformandwillhaltwithin10pacesoftheemcee.

EMCEE:ThebuglerwillsoundTotheColorsandtheaudiencewillstandatsaluteorattention.
(Theorganizationalflag,ifapplicable,willbedippedata45degreeangleinsalute,duringthe
music).

EMCEE:Inthenameof_______________________________,IdedicatetheseColors.Maythey
flyperpetuallyastheemblemofthecauseforwhichourcountryhasfoughtandcontinuesto
fight.HereistheFlagofourCountry;safewithinitsfoldsisthefreedomandfealtyofournation.
(Besideitistheflagof[organization][briefdescriptionofflag].IdedicatetheseColorstothe
purposesof[ourorganization],community,stateandNation,andwiththemIdedicatethis
organizationtothefaithfulserviceofourNation,ourpeople,andourFlag.Pleasejoinmeinthe
PledgeofAllegiance.