Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action come from EVERY STATE, thus the POW/MIA
flag has precedence over state flags. The following guidelines should be followed in flying the POW/MIA flag:
If flying the flag from one flag pole, the POW/MIA flag is flown directly below the
national colors and above any state flag.
If flying national, POW/MIA and state flags from two poles, the POW/MIA flag should be flown
from the same pole as the National Colors, and beneath the American Flag, with the state flag flying from
the pole to the left.
If flying flags from three poles, the national colors occupy the place of prominence (the right), with
the POW/MIA flag immediately to the left of the US Flag, and the state flag to the left of the POW/MIA flag.
For more information on the history of the POW flag, visit the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office
(DPMO) website.
