As the U.S. prepares to celebrate Flag Day on June 14 and 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country.

Here is the proper way to display Old Glory.

The backstory: The U.S. National Flag Code was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 22, 1942, and laid out the ways to display and respect the flag of the United States.