<Li> No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform . However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations . The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing . Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart . </Li> <Li> The flag should never touch anything beneath it . Contrary to an urban legend, the flag code does not state that a flag that touches the ground should be burned . Instead, it is considered disrespectful and the flag in question should be moved in such a manner that it is no longer touching the ground . </Li> <Li> The flag should always be permitted to fall freely . (An exception was made during the Apollo moon landings when the flag hung from a vertical pole designed with an extensible horizontal bar, allowing full display even in the absence of an atmosphere .) </Li> <P> Prior to Flag Day, June 14, 1923, neither the federal government nor the states had official guidelines governing the display of the United States' flag . On that date, the National Flag Code was constructed by representatives of over 68 organizations, under the auspices of the National Americanism Commission of the American Legion . The code drafted by that conference was printed by the national organization of the American Legion and given nationwide distribution . </P>

When were the guidelines designed for the national anthem