What is the Freedom to Display the American Flag Act?
The Freedom to Display the American Flag Act, passed in 2006, stops HOAs and condo associations from banning residents from flying the U.S. flag on their own property. It extends to property management companies too, not just the association itself.
Why does the Freedom to Display the American Flag Act matter?
This one surprises boards that assume they can regulate flag displays the same way they regulate paint colors or fence height. The law carves out a specific exception for the American flag, though associations can still set reasonable rules about size, placement, and manner of display.
When You’ll Run Into This
This comes up almost exclusively when a board tries to restrict a flagpole or flag size and a resident pushes back citing federal law. Knowing the boundaries of what’s still allowed, reasonable placement and manner rules, saves that conversation from turning into a bigger fight than it needs to be.
