How to fly Old Glory on 9/11

[TBone]

I fly my flag most days and will for sure tomorrow. Would it be proper to fly it high or half mast?? I would like to do it in such a way as to honor the ones who lost their lives while at the same time thumbing my nose at the terrorists.

How are you guys planning on displaying yours??

TBone

 

[cstocks]

Here is a <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.nrsc.org/nrscweb/newsdesk/articles/391.shtml>link</A> that tells you.

 

[TBone]

THANKS!!! I have been looking for 2 hours for this.

TBone

 

[WVBill]

Here is an additional link to information about the proper display of the American flag . And the US Flag Code <A target="_blank" HREF=http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=browse_usc&docid=Cite:+4USC7>Title 4 of US Code

I'm not implying anything about you TBone as clearly you are trying to make certain you fly the flag correctly. It just disturbs me that I have seen many well-meaning people displaying the flag in incorrect, or worse, inappropriate manners. Draping the flag over an object or using it as an article of clothing are particularly bothersome. Displaying a tattered, torn or worn flag is another. I see many flags flying from vehicles that are torn and frayed by exposure to the elements and highway driving.

To all, if you have a flag on your vehicle or at home, please make sure you display it correctly and that you check it periodically for fading, fraying, etc.

Fly it high, fly it proudly but fly it respectfully. Thanks.

 

[TBone]

I couldn't agree more Bill. I try to "follow the rules" when it comes to displaying the flag. Mine is not illuminated so I take it down at dusk. When it gets the least bit worn I replace it. Using the flag for decoration (or clothing) is out of the question too.

There's a guy that lives a couple of miles down the road that has a flagpole that is leaning about 15 degees and the same flag has been on it for years. It's so faded and worn you can hardly tell it was the American flag. Every time I go by there I want to stop and take it down.

Thanks for the info guys. Mine is flying proudly but solemnly at half mast this morning.

TBone

 

[kevincook]

Flag Ettiquette is one of those things that I understand but don't necessarily agree with all the time.

In a ceremonial situation there is no reason to not follow all the proper ettiquette. Also, they should be replaced when needed, folded correctly and burned as appropriate. However, the rules about how to fly it on a daily basis do puzzle me. It is not supposed to be flown at night or during inclement weather. This makes it seem as though our flag is something that is weak and frail......I see it the other way around. I see it as a strong symbol of our nation that can endure ANYTHING. We fly the flag on the battlefield with bullets flying why can't it can't it handle a little rain or snow?

I'm sure the firefighters must have broken some rule when they raised the flag in the middle of the debris field last year but the instant I saw that I was reminded of the flag being raised on Iwo Jima and thought it was absolutely the right thing to do.

I would rather see someone flying a flag incorrectly than not flying one at all. I'm a little disappointed that many people have taken their flags down since last year....it is like they have forgotten the reason they put them up.

God Bless America!

 

[WVBill]

Kevin: I agree with you regarding flying the flag at night and inclement weather. In the Navy, our ships at sea fly the flag 24 hours a day in all weather. I don't think it is disrespectful to "violate" this "rule" so I fly my flag at home 24 hours a day in all weather (it is illuminated at night).

However I do replace it whenever it starts showing signs of wear.

I wasn't talking about the flag from the World Trade Center when I was bemoaning those who display tattered/torn flags. I was talking about Bubba, or grandma or mom who stuck a flag in the back of their pickup or the side window of their lincoln continental last September the 12th and has driven around for a year with it so that now it's a half-length set of faded red white and blue streamers. Or the Rock star (funny, I've never seen a Country music star do this) who comes out on stage with a flag draped over his shoulders and tucked into his belt. In those cases I would rather they not display a flag at all.

 

[Wingnut]

Exactly!
I don't fly a flag from any vehicles because they tatter very quickly and are then disreputable. However, I fly my flag at home (no, only the US flag, can't in good conscience fly a Canadian flag here, especially while that Cretien (pronounced cretin) is still the leader and makes a laughingstock of Canadians) 24/7 .... lit at night. It gets replaced immediately upon any sign of damage. That's following the flag etiquette rules.
I wish those people who want to "show the flag" on their vehicles would just use a sticker or something else that will not be shredded immediately.