Pennsylvania House Bill 336 establishes official flag-folding procedure

Original title: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1907 (P.L.560, No.373), entitled "An act designating the official flag of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and describing the same; providing for the carrying of such flag by the regiments of the National Guard of Pennsylvania; authorizing the Secretary of the Commonwealth to provide, and have deposited in the office of Secretary of the Commonwealth, a model of said flag, and making an appropriation therefor," further providing for title of act; and providing for the proper procedure to fold the designated flag of the Commonwealth.

Last action · March 24, 2026: Laid on the table, March 24, 2026Sponsors: Brian Munroe and 10 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Pennsylvania House Bill 336 establishes a standardized five-step procedure for folding the official Commonwealth flag for presentation or display.

Why it matters

Establishes an official state standard for handling the state flag without altering state funding, agency operations, or citizen requirements.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth adopts an official statutory procedure for folding its state flag.

Key Facts

The act amends the title of the act of June 13, 1907, to include providing for the proper procedure to fold the flag.
The flag must be folded four times lengthwise so one section displays the Commonwealth crest.
Each side is folded behind the displayed section at a 90-degree angle to form a triangle.
The hoist section is folded at a 90-degree angle across the bottom and folded back to align with the middle of the display section.

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Protruding sections are folded upwards and tucked between the display section and the remainder of the flag.

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What does House Bill 336 change?

It updates the 1907 act regarding the Pennsylvania state flag to officially establish a standardized step-by-step procedure for folding the flag for presentation or display.

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This bill did not become law - Tabled in the House.

Procedural history

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Mar 24, 2026House
Laid on the table, March 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026HouseIntroduced
First consideration, March 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported as committed, March 24, 2026
Jan 27, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, Jan. 27, 2025

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