Raising of National Flag on Thursday Followed by National Church Service
Philipsburg:--- The Prime Minister of St. Maarten the Honorable Sarah Wescot-Williams again encourages the community o St. Maarten to hang the St. Maarten flag from their homes, offices and other buildings on Flag Day, June 13th in order to show pride in Country St. Maarten.
"A flag is a unifier. It represents a group, a nation, a people. It is a call to unite around a common purpose. This is our flag. It is a symbol that represents us," commented the PM.
The National Flag Day Ceremony will start at 08:30 at the Government Administration Building at the Clem Labega Square with the hoisting of the National Flag. The commemoration of the National Flag Day will continue with a church service at the Roman Catholic Church at noon (12:00 PM) with a national service commemorating the National of St. Maarten in general and the importance of the national flag more specifically.
Based on the Island Decree there is a right and wrong way to display the flag. Some of these regulations include that the flying of the flag should only be from sunrise to sunset and the flag should be risen briskly in the morning and slowly in the evening; the flag should not be flown at night while unlit; the flag should not be flown in the rain or in inclement weather; the flag should never touch the ground and when a flag is old or worn out or damaged it should be retired and old flags should be burned or buried but never thrown in the trash.
The Prime Minister further commented that our National Flag is one of our most important symbols and should be given all the necessary respect it deserves, "The St. Maarten flag should be held in the highest esteem as it represents the St. Maarten Nation and those who gave their lives for St. Maarten," commented the Prime Minister.
From the Cabinet of the Prime Minister
