HB 336 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560, No.373), entitled "An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and making an appropriation therefor," further providing for title of act; and providing for the proper procedure to fold the designated flag of the Commonwealth.

PRINTER'S NO.    291

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 336
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY MUNROE, BRENNAN, KHAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL,
        BURGOS, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MALAGARI, KENYATTA AND GREEN,
        JANUARY 27, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 27, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560, No.373), entitled
 2      "An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of
 3      Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the
 4      carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard
 5      of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the
 6      Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of
 7      Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and
 8      making an appropriation therefor," further providing for
 9      title of act; and providing for the proper procedure to fold
10      the designated flag of the Commonwealth.
11      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12   hereby enacts as follows:
13      Section 1.    The title of the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560,
14   No.373), entitled "An act designating the official flag of the
15   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing
16   for the carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National
17   Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the
18   Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of
19   Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and making
20   an appropriation therefor," is amended to read:
21                                  AN ACT
 1   Designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of
 2      Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the
 3      carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard
 4      of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the
 5      Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of
 6      Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag,
 7      providing for the proper procedure to fold the flag, and
 8      making an appropriation therefor.
 9      Section 2.   The act is amended by adding a section to read:
10      Section 3.1.   The following procedures constitute the proper
11   way to fold the flag for presentation or display:
12      (1)   Fold the flag four times lengthwise so that one section
13   displays the Commonwealth crest.
14      (2)   Fold each side behind the displayed section at a ninety-
15   degree angle so that the display section forms a triangle.
16      (3)   Take the section ending with the hoist and fold it at a
17   ninety-degree angle across the bottom of the display section and
18   then fold the hoist back over so it is aligned with the middle
19   of the display section.
20      (4)   Fold the other protruding section directly upwards so
21   that its edge is flush with the display section and then fold it
22   upwards along a forty-five-degree angle so that a mirror of the
23   display section triangle is formed.
24      (5)   Fold the mirror section in half from the point upwards,
25   then fold the remaining portion upwards, tucking it between the
26   display section and the remainder of the flag.
27      Section 3.   This act shall take effect immediately.




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