American Flag Patch
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From: SW Minnesota
RE: American Flag Patch
Flag etiquette used to be enforced, until the Viet Nam era, and our courts in their infinite liberal wisdom declared that you can pretty much do anything you want to the flag under the guise of "free speech." Hence the now popular patch: "Try burning this one, ******* ! "
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RE: American Flag Patch
usmv16: I had a similar experience one year during my town's Veterans Day parade. Next to me were two kids in their early teens, wrestling around and playing grab-*** as the Color Guard came up. I asked them to please stand up straight, take off their hats, and be quiet while the flag passed by. One look at my face told them I wasn't kidding. They did like I asked and a minute later an older guy who had been standing near by thanked me for squaring his kids away. I felt like back-handing him. These were his kids and he didn't have sense enough or ***** enough to make them shape up and show respect to our flag? A sorry state of affairs.
Road Master
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RE: American Flag Patch
ORIGINAL: MNPGRider
Flag etiquette used to be enforced, until the Viet Nam era, and our courts in their infinite liberal wisdom declared that you can pretty much do anything you want to the flag under the guise of "free speech." Hence the now popular patch: "Try burning this one, ******* ! "
Flag etiquette used to be enforced, until the Viet Nam era, and our courts in their infinite liberal wisdom declared that you can pretty much do anything you want to the flag under the guise of "free speech." Hence the now popular patch: "Try burning this one, ******* ! "
Tourer
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From: The Sunshine Coast of BC
RE: American Flag Patch
ORIGINAL: Unamed
Yes the United States of America is a free country. Free because Brave Men and Women fought, died, and sacraficed all they had to give to make it that way. If anyone thinks its too much to ask to honor those Courageous Souls who gave all, then they can catch the first bus outta here in my opinion. Of course whether you do or dont they will still continue to die for you and keep this land safe and free.
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.
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.
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ORIGINAL: stillwater
No disrespect intended at all. I too served for my Country - although I was lucky and did during the early 80s where the closest one came to action was keeping the Turks and Greeks from killin' one another in Cyprus.
ORIGINAL: Unamed
Yes the United States of America is a free country. Free because Brave Men and Women fought, died, and sacraficed all they had to give to make it that way. If anyone thinks its too much to ask to honor those Courageous Souls who gave all, then they can catch the first bus outta here in my opinion. Of course whether you do or dont they will still continue to die for you and keep this land safe and free.
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.
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.
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From: Northern NJ
RE: American Flag Patch
Well, according to the link posted above, you are not following proper flag etiquette by wearing a flag - and a flag on a jacket would be considered wearing a flag:
Are flags on T-shirts, ties, etc., really flags?[/align]
[/align]Yes. According to the Model Flag Desecration Law, the term "flag" was defined to include any flag, standard, ensign, or color, or any representation of such made of any substance whatsoever and of any size that evidently purported to be said flag or a picture or representation thereof, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and stripes in any number, or by which the person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag of the U.S.
Source: Timeline of Flag Desecration Issues, see 1897[/align]
Therefore, a flag includes any representation of it of any substance, with stars and stripes of any number. This would include T-shirts and ties.
The Flag Code states that the flag should never be worn. (Section 8d): "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel."[/align]
Are flags on T-shirts, ties, etc., really flags?[/align][/align]Yes. According to the Model Flag Desecration Law, the term "flag" was defined to include any flag, standard, ensign, or color, or any representation of such made of any substance whatsoever and of any size that evidently purported to be said flag or a picture or representation thereof, upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and stripes in any number, or by which the person seeing the same without deliberation may believe the same to represent the flag of the U.S. Source: Timeline of Flag Desecration Issues, see 1897[/align]
Therefore, a flag includes any representation of it of any substance, with stars and stripes of any number. This would include T-shirts and ties.
The Flag Code states that the flag should never be worn. (Section 8d): "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel."[/align]
Tourer
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RE: American Flag Patch
ORIGINAL: 3power
Therefore, a flag includes any representation of it of any substance, with stars and stripes of any number. This would include T-shirts and ties.
The Flag Code states that the flag should never be worn. (Section 8d): "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel."[/align]
Therefore, a flag includes any representation of it of any substance, with stars and stripes of any number. This would include T-shirts and ties.
The Flag Code states that the flag should never be worn. (Section 8d): "The flag should never be used as wearing apparel."[/align]
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Cruiser
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RE: American Flag Patch
Its a patch .. its not a flag. Wear it where ever you want.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1964762/tm.htm
P.S.
I bought a flag print sport shirt from the gift shop in a Federal Park ... Mt. Rushmore.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_1964762/tm.htm
P.S.
I bought a flag print sport shirt from the gift shop in a Federal Park ... Mt. Rushmore.
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RE: American Flag Patch
ORIGINAL: Scuba Steve
Unlike most things, there is proper etiquettein the presentation of our flag. If you cannot display it properly, please do not display it at all.
ORIGINAL: Spicy McHaggis
put it wherever you please.
ORIGINAL: Chief40al
I want to sew a flagpatch on my vest on the upper front sholder..
What side is proper, right sholder or left sholder and what way should the stars be facing?
I want to sew a flagpatch on my vest on the upper front sholder..
What side is proper, right sholder or left sholder and what way should the stars be facing?
It is quite simple, the star field of the flag has to be closest to the heart. If you want it on your right breast then you will need to purchase a reverse flag (flag looks backwards). If the flag is to be sewn on your left breast then you would use a regular flag patch. Also, the bottom edge of the flag is to be parallel to the ground as best as can be.