First place       Second         Third          Fourth

	Podium	Guests

The host country's flag  takes the first place of honour, which is on the right of the podium - i.e. on the left as seen from the audience. Other national flags follow in alphabetical order, and the state flag of South Carolina takes last place, on the right as seen from the audience.Points to remember are

• the national flags should all be of the same size and flown from staffs of the same height.
• The state flag must not be bigger than the national flags, nor flown from a higher staff.