Flag Etiquette

[tigira]

Well, meadmaker and I have had this discussion a few times...

Flag etiquette seems to be sadly lacking in this country. How many times have you driven down the road and seen battered, beaten, weathered flags on an overpass? Or in front of a building?

Something I was not aware of, which is interesting, is that it is permissible to display a US flag in inclement weather, BUT ONLY IF IT IS AN ALL WEATHER FLAG.

As a girl scout, at the direction of our leader (my mother, a member of the DAR), we used to assist the local VFW in preparing flags for proper disposal. If you have one that is no longer fit for display or use, please please please get it to the local VFW or Elks Club (they're the ones that founded Flag Day - Truman was a a member of the BPOE). It's nice to also provide a small donation. They will properly dispose of the flag in a respectful manner.

I'm not going to even get started on the folks who leave their flags up in the dark.

For more flag etiquette: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/flagetiq.html

Comments

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Those things are tough to burn, though! Let me tell ya.

I hate it when people have those bumper stickers with flags that say, "These colors don't run". Well, they may not run, but the people who have those sure do let them fade! Yeesh.