American Flag Patch
Cruiser
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From: in a sunny and warm State
RE: American Flag Patch
Some of my friends and I had to "educate" a young man once...he showed up at a rally and there were a lot Veterans there... this youg man had the purple and orange spiked hair, piercings galore, those spiked cuffs, he had a vest on with all kinds of interesting things on it, but what caught our "attention" was the flag on the RIGHT side of his vest...
UPSIDE DOWN !!!
He was corrected and duly sent on his way.....
UPSIDE DOWN !!!
He was corrected and duly sent on his way.....
Cruiser
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From: NW ARK
RE: American Flag Patch
In reference to the flag flying the right way. In military words, the only way the american flag flies upside down is to indicate a fort or base that has been overtaken by hostile enemys. Communication is the first to go down on a base overtaken. Upside down means we need HELP!! As a vet, it makes me proud to know that you want to wear Ol Glory and wear it correctly!!! In todays world, alot of people are embarrassed to wear the flag. The only time people get patriotic is when the country is delivered a blow from enemy's foreign or domestic, or when mother nature reeks havoc.
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Road Captain
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RE: American Flag Patch
Thanks for the replies guys.
I had it sown on the left front top edge of my vest with the stars to the center of my body.
PS I dont have strange color hair and a lot of piercings.
I do have a tattoo of old glory on my forearm, and proud of it.[sm=americanasmiley.gif][sm=biker2.gif]
I had it sown on the left front top edge of my vest with the stars to the center of my body.
PS I dont have strange color hair and a lot of piercings.
I do have a tattoo of old glory on my forearm, and proud of it.[sm=americanasmiley.gif][sm=biker2.gif]
Road Captain
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From: Columbus GA / Phenix City AL
RE: American Flag Patch
Great thread, and very timely....my wife is firing up her sewing machine as I read this, and we were wondering the same thing a couple of days ago when we bought our flag patches.
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From: SW Minnesota
RE: American Flag Patch
ORIGINAL: Chief40al
Thanks for the replies guys.
I had it sown on the left front top edge of my vest with the stars to the center of my body.
PS I dont have strange color hair and a lot of piercings.
I do have a tattoo of old glory on my forearm, and proud of it.[sm=americanasmiley.gif][sm=biker2.gif]
Thanks for the replies guys.
I had it sown on the left front top edge of my vest with the stars to the center of my body.
PS I dont have strange color hair and a lot of piercings.
I do have a tattoo of old glory on my forearm, and proud of it.[sm=americanasmiley.gif][sm=biker2.gif]
Don't put anything above it on your vest. There should be no higher patch or pin. Here's a link that was just completed (or still being working on)-about flag etiquette. This is a group of Mn disabled veterans who have compiled this after much research.
http://home.att.net/~militarysalute3/index.html
Tourer
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RE: American Flag Patch
Note that laws change...veterans, in or out of uniform, are now specifically authorized to render a hand salute.
It feels *good*.
AN ACT
To amend title 4, United States Code, to prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag.[ul] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,[/ul]SECTION 1. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF FLAG.[ul]Section 9 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking `all persons present' and all that follows through the end and inserting `those present in uniform should render the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute. All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Citizens of other countries should stand at attention. All such conduct toward the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes.'.[/ul]Passed the Senate July 25, 2007.
To amend title 4, United States Code, to prescribe that members of the Armed Forces and veterans out of uniform may render the military salute during hoisting, lowering, or passing of flag.[ul] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,[/ul]SECTION 1. CONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS OUT OF UNIFORM DURING HOISTING, LOWERING, OR PASSING OF FLAG.[ul]Section 9 of title 4, United States Code, is amended by striking `all persons present' and all that follows through the end and inserting `those present in uniform should render the military salute. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute. All other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Citizens of other countries should stand at attention. All such conduct toward the flag in a moving column should be rendered at the moment the flag passes.'.[/ul]Passed the Senate July 25, 2007.
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RE: American Flag Patch
ORIGINAL: stillwater
It's a "free" country, right?
It's a "free" country, right?
Old Glory strikes fear into the hearts of our enemies when they seeher flying, because they know who is marching below that flag. Then it gives hope to people who have been downtrodden by a dictatorship or communist government, because they know who is marching below that flag.