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max_sterling003
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Noone who was born in this country would know that. We only make the immigrants learn that stuff. |
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In all honesty no, most people don't know, and also in honesty alot of people don't care. Like me for one, I could give a rats ***. Its a flag and thats all. Just another symbol to me. We do have a mexican flag infront of our home though, not my choice just the household choice. I see it nothing more than a symbol too. |
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nickieali
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i sure hope they know ...but if you go and look at all the flag poles around here you would think that they didn't care..the torn and tattered flags. that's a shame |
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The codes, don't let it touch the ground when putting it up or taking it down, if left up over night there must be a light that shines on it. when she gets old she has to be disposed of in a proper manner. i,m sure there are many more, these are just a few i can think of right now.
bandanna's and shirts to me are just another way an American can show his patriotism to his country. i mean after all it,s not a real flag, is it? I don't see anything wrong with bandanna's and shirts.but hey that's just me. |
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dyboy34
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burning or lettin it touch the floor, i think thats what everyone knows. who takes the time to memorize the whole thing? |
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akablackbetty
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probably not, why do you want to know? |
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tweetymay
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Probably not. After 9/11, many people ran out and bought American flags to show patriotism. Wonderful sentiment, but if you counted how many people displayed them incorrectly, you would be appalled.
At one home I actually knocked on their door and told them that displaying the flag upside down was supposed to signal distress, and asked if they needed help. They didn't even realize that they had it upside down!
I live in a community with a high Hispanic population. I am always happy when I see someone that is Spanish displaying this country's flag. However, more often than not, they also have their home country's flag flying with it. (which is also a wonderful thing, America is a multi-cultural country) The problem is that they put their homeland flag above the American one. That is not proper flag etiquette. |
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rexski
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I have been taught all the rules and traditions of the US Flag in elementry school. Sure, I did forget some but I remember most. My children learned very little about our flag in school. |
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ade
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Well I know that wearing the flag is disrespect. I know that the proper way to display the flag is to put it up every morning and bring it back down every evening. You don't leave it up over night. I know that when flags become ragged and no longer any good for service that you are suppose to incinerate it. I also know that flags are flown at half mast to show respect when someone important dies. When you raise it on the flag pole you raise it all the way to the top first and then bring it down to half mast. I also know that when the flag is folded by servicemen there is a precise order to the way it is done and that each fold represents something (just don't remember what). |
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ding diddy
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i think they might....
There is a lot more respect for the US flag than say, the British Union Jack.
I'm not American but I know that nothing is supposed to higher than it on the flagpole, it shoulds be taken doen at night,
it should be displayed on all national holidays, near schools,
if at half mast it should first be hoisted at full mast then lowered,
As I am an "alien" my American girlfriend likes to tell me to stand to attention while it is being hoisted. Of course, I disobey and she punishes me by sitting on my face.
Did I do good? |
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Leogirl0804
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Nope not at all. Veterans young and old would know. |
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Thomas S
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Nope, they haven't even figured out what the STOP signs are for. |
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radavies1uk
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I think very few would know, however every single one of them would care passionatly that it be upheld and that all violators should be killed like the commy immigrants that they are. |
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Rick
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Maybe not the exact code but I believe most would not want to disrespect our flag and would stand up if they saw someone who were. The one wearing it probably feels its his or her way of showing their pride. Sometimes it really is the thought that counts. |
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kimberly0627
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Not the wearing part. But the I thin most know not to burn it to protest, not to let it touch the ground. I think those who do not have flags would not know. |
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Zen
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Don't think so. |
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yars232c
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More people surprise me everyday how much they know their flag. |
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DAR
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Some do some don't, like any 'educational standard'. Many seem to think turning the flag upside down is disrespect, when in itself it just means that the country is in dire straights and needs help.
However, I DO think we all know when someone is trying to disrespect the flag and when they aren't. Regardless of how educated people may be in flag protocols, it isn't that hard to figure out when people are trying to insult the flag. Their whole point is to make that very clear.
Tinkerbell, you can take it to a VFW location or call a Boy Scout or Cub Scout Council, as well. They burn the flag with ceremony. It is called 'retiring' the flag.
And to Tweetymay, you are very sweet. I don't think anyone who flies a foreign flag on the same pole as the domestic flag, but higher has any doubt as to what it means. Two flag poles, even if they are at the same height (not proper etiquette) is OK with me. But the foreign flag above the domestic flag is an INTERNATIONAL sign of aggression. |
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CHARLEEN W
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Probably not. Although I have recently been enlightened on proper flag etiquette since 9/11 |
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Fluttery
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No,not all of us.Probably not half.I nkow a little bit,but thats because my grandpa was a ww2 vet.
The flag can never touch the ground.
The flag may never be held upside down.
It should be folded properly in the three point fold.
Never burn our flag.
And when the flag gets old and is no longer usable,it should be taken to an army base where it can be disposed of properly.I believe they burn the flag in some ceramony.
Thats all I know,and I know it's not all.Sorry to disappoint you. |
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