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In 1971 Mrs. Michael Hoff, an MIA wife, acknowledged the necessity for a symbol representing our Prisoners of Conflict and Missing in Action. Prompted by an article within the Jacksonville, Florida TIMES-UNION, Mrs. Hoff contacted Norman Rivkees, Vice-President of Annin & Company who made a banner for the latest member of the United Nations, the Individuals's Republic of China, as a part of their coverage to offer flags to all United Nations member nations. Mrs. Hoff discovered Mr. Rivkees very sympathetic to the Prisoner of Warfare/Missing in Motion concern and he, along with Annin's promoting agency, designed a flag to symbolize our lacking males and women. Since its inception this stark black and white flag, which was designed on behalf of American POW/MIAs from the Vietnam War, has come to characterize our missing countrymen and ladies from all wars. The POW/MIA flag has been ruled legally to be "public area" - as is the American flag; due to this fact, it can't be claimed as the only real property by any group or individual. The POW/MIA flag flew over the White House for the primary time on National POW/MIA Recognition Day, 1988. On 9 March 1989, it was installed in the United States Capitol Rotunda. This occurred as a result of laws passed overwhelmingly during the a centesimal Congress and, additionally, in an especially rare demonstration of bipartisan congressional assist, the management of both Houses hosted the formal installation ceremony. Additional, by joint Congressional Decision, the POW/MIA flag - the only flag ever to be displayed in the United States Capitol Rotunda - stands as powerful image of our national dedication to American Prisoners of Battle and Lacking in Action. On 10 August 1990, the 101st Congress handed US Public Legislation a hundred and one-355, which acknowledged the POW/MIA flag and designated it "as the image of our Nation's concern and commitment to resolving as fully as attainable the fates of People nonetheless held prisoner, lacking and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia, thus ending the uncertainty for his or her households and the Nation. The POW/MIA flag's significance lies in the continued visibility of this image as a constant reminder of the plight of America's prisoners and missing. Apart from "Old Glory," the POW/MIA flag is the only flag to fly over the White House, and has flown on this place of honor on each POW/MIA Recognition Day since 1982. As well as, the POW/MIA flag flies over our nation's capitol on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. This very distinctive and special flag also flies over the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial, in addition to other army memorials throughout the country; on Federal and State buildings, at each Nationwide Cemetery, and at navy installations worldwide. It also flies at countless extra areas throughout the nation day-after-day of the year. Those Individuals who fly the POW/MIA flag achieve this to display their loyalty and sincere dedication to all Prisoners of Battle and Lacking in Motion, and to their secure return - each alive and dead. Flag etiquette specifies that the POW/MIA flag could also be flown under the American flag and/or a state flag. Nevertheless, it is size must be equal to or smaller than the flag that's flying above it. The proper order for three flags being flown on the identical flagpole is the nationwide flag, the state flag, after which the POW/MIA flag.
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