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Flag-Burning Etiquette
According to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, when American flags get old, they should be burned instead of being thrown in the trash:Flag Disposal
1. The flag should be folded in its customary manner.
2. It is important that the fire be fairly large and of sufficient intensity to ensure complete burning of the flag.
3. Place the flag on the fire.
4. The individual(s) can come to attention, salute the flag, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and have a brief period of silent reflection.
5. After the flag is completely consumed, the fire should then be safely extinguished and the ashes buried.
6. Please make sure you are conforming to local/state fire codes or ordinances.
1. The flag should be folded in its customary manner.
2. It is important that the fire be fairly large and of sufficient intensity to ensure complete burning of the flag.
3. Place the flag on the fire.
4. The individual(s) can come to attention, salute the flag, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and have a brief period of silent reflection.
5. After the flag is completely consumed, the fire should then be safely extinguished and the ashes buried.
6. Please make sure you are conforming to local/state fire codes or ordinances.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Jul 04, 2018 -
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Category: Etiquette and Formal Behavior, Flags
Stars ‘n Stripes Girdle
Introduced in 1965 by the Treo Company, and promptly withdrawn from the market on account of complaints by the Daughters of the American Revolution.In a letter to the Treo Company, Inc., a ranking DAR official called the girdle... a "shocking caricature" of the American flag.
"Patriotism should be encouraged by proper respect to the Stars and Stripes, the symbol of this great country and the many opportunities enjoyed here," Mrs. W. Carl Crittenden, national chairman of the DAR's Flag of the United States of America Committee, wrote.
"I believe that all patriotic citizens will agree with me that it is deplorable to downgrade our flag in this fashion."
"Patriotism should be encouraged by proper respect to the Stars and Stripes, the symbol of this great country and the many opportunities enjoyed here," Mrs. W. Carl Crittenden, national chairman of the DAR's Flag of the United States of America Committee, wrote.
"I believe that all patriotic citizens will agree with me that it is deplorable to downgrade our flag in this fashion."
Allentown Morning Call - Aug 26, 1965
Hazleton Standard-Speaker - Aug 27, 1965
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 19, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Patriotism, Flags, 1960s
Upside-Down Flag
Nebraska state senator Burke Harr has sponsored a resolution to change his state's flag, noting that the current design is so nondescript and unremarkable that the flag once flew for 10 days upside-down above the State Capitol and no one noticed.This brings to mind a recurring weird news theme that we've discussed before: art accidentally hung upside-down and no one notices. See here, for instance.
The North American Vexillological Association has also ranked Nebraska's flag among the five worst flags of the 50 states.
More info: Omaha World-Herald
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 01, 2017 -
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Category: Flags
Great Moments in State Tourism Promotion
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 30, 2015 -
Comments (7)
Category: Racism, Slavery, Bondage and Indenture, Flags, Tourists and Tourism, 1950s
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