Pennsylvania § 2101 - Display of flag at public meetings.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2101 — Display of flag at public meetings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2101. Display of flag at public meetings.
(a) Offense defined.--A person is guilty of a summary offense if, being directly or indirectly in charge of any public gathering, in any place, he fails at such gathering to display publicly and visibly the flag of the United States reasonably clean and in good repair.
(b) Exceptions.--
(1) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to gatherings for religious worship.
(2) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not prohibit the exhibition of torn, soiled or worn flags of the United States which have historical significance when exhibited in conjunction with the type of flag required by subsection (a) of this section.
Source: official Pennsylvania text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 2101 cover?
Section 2101 ("Display of flag at public meetings.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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