Maine § 206-A. - Prisoner of war - missing in action flag
Full text of Maine Maine Revised Statutes § 206-A. — Prisoner of war - missing in action flag, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 206-A.. Prisoner of war - missing in action flag
1. Required. The prisoner of war - missing in action flag must be flown in the following places until all those individuals designated as prisoners of war or missing in action are released or accounted for:
A. Above the State House; [PL 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).]
B. At each National Guard facility; and [PL 2005, c. 658, §1 (AMD).]
C. At each courthouse owned by the State on Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day as designated by section 131 and the following national holidays:
(2) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May;
(3) Flag Day, June 14th;
(4) Independence Day, July 4th;
(5) National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the 3rd Friday in September; and
(6) Veterans Day, November 11th. [PL 2005, c. 658, §1 (NEW).]
2. Optional. A municipality may display the prisoner of war - missing in action flag on a flag pole located at the main office building of the municipality whenever the flag of the United States is flown. A courthouse owned by the State may display the prisoner of war - missing in action flag on any day in addition to those required by subsection 1.
Source: official Maine text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Maine Revised Statutes § 206-A. cover?
Section 206-A. ("Prisoner of war - missing in action flag") is part of the Maine Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Maine. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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