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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 144
BY REPRESENTATIVE CREWS
STATE SYMBOL: Requests the citizens of Louisiana to practice proper state flag etiquette
1 A RESOLUTION
2To urge and request the citizens of Louisiana to practice proper Louisiana state flag etiquette
3 and to fold the Louisiana state flag with reverence and respect.
4 WHEREAS, the American flag represents our nation and state flags serve as symbols
5of each state; and
6 WHEREAS, the Louisiana state flag symbolizes truth and sacrifice for the citizens
7of Louisiana; and
8 WHEREAS, the Louisiana state flag is a source of pride and reverence for citizens
9of Louisiana; and
10 WHEREAS, the Louisiana state flag is a treasured representation of the tradition of
11Louisiana, and like the American flag it should be treated with the utmost regard; and
12 WHEREAS, since the Louisiana state flag commemorates Louisiana's journey and
13is a unique symbol of its history, proper steps are to be followed when folding the flag, and
14such steps shall be recognized as the official procedures for folding of the Louisiana state
15flag.
16 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following steps shall be taken in order for
17a properly folded flag to display the eye and face of the pelican on the front and the three
18drops of blood and the beaks of the young pelicans on the back:
19 (1) Lay the flag on a clean flat surface and pick up the lower edge of the flag and
20bring it over the top edge of the flag to turn it over.
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1 (2) With the flag face down with the nest at the top, one shall fold the flag from the
2left and from the right resulting in the flag being one-third its original size.
3 (3) With the flag folded at one-third its original size, turn it over resulting in the
4pelican being right side up with the blue field in the back.
5 (4) Repeat the previous steps with the result of the flag being one-sixth its original
6size with the center section visible only.
7 (5) Turn the flag over from the left side, and starting from the bottom, fold the flag
8in triangles as done with the American flag.
9 THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the tripartite fold of the
10Louisiana state flag shall be in recognition of our state's French heritage as the first fold
11represents the three colors of the French flag; the second fold represents the legislative,
12executive, and judicial branches of government; and the third fold represents Louisiana's ties
13to the United States.
14 THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of
15the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the citizens of Louisiana to
16practice proper Louisiana state flag etiquette and fold the Louisiana state flag with reverence
17and respect.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 144 Original 2023 Regular Session Crews
Requests the citizens of Louisiana to practice proper state flag etiquette.
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