[peteypupperdoo]

“I never was under the impression that people customarily place their hands on their hearts during the national anthem, only during the pledge of allegience. I didn’t watch video so I don’t know what others did.”

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According to Manners Mentor (haha she’s awesome!) yes we are to place our right hands over our hearts, face the flag, and if possible stand. I do not understand why Ivanka did not.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/36/301

b)Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—
(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.

Petey

[little jeremiah]

Thanks, so the other Americans present did place hands on heart?

[KitJ]

I was waiting for someone to post this, Petey, since I got busy with other stuff. Thank you!

Bottom line, when the anthem plays, civilians stand and hold their hand over their hearts. Men remove hats, ladies may keep their hats on.

Uniformed personnel face the direction of the flag and render a hand salute, if they are wearing duty hats, they keep them on while they salute. Veterans may either render a salute or place hand over heart, but they remove their hats regardless since they’re not in uniform.

If there’s a marching color guard, as soon as they appear men and women should stand. Men not in uniform should remove their hats. At the first notes of the anthem, it’s either a hand salute or hand on heart until the last note fades. At that time, men may replace their hats, and men and women may sit.

[stars & stripes forever]

Correct protocol in Britain for the national anthem is simply to stand up (and remove headdress where appropriate) – it isn’t seen as correct to put your hand across your heart as with some other nations.

A complete guide to God Save The Queen

[pinkpig]

As a child, I was taught to stand at attention, look at the flag, remove my hat and sing the National Anthem.

For the pledge to the flag I would then place my right hand over my heart.

When did we change and add the hand over the heart for the Anthem, or was I taught incorrectly in Appalachia?