U.S. Flag

Why is the Flag patch “backwards” on Military uniforms?

U.S. Military uniforms feature the U.S. flag, which is worn on the upper right shoulder by U.S. Soldiers. Not all U.S. flag patches are reversed, but those worn on the right shoulder are.  The reason has a number of traditions behind it.  Some of these long-running traditions and regulations were created before the Civil War. One of these is that, because the stars in the blue field represent the Union of the United States of America, the blue field of stars should always be in the highest position of honor on the uniform. That position has always been the right shoulder…

American Flag Etiquette

The U.S. Flag Code formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which all Americans should give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. The following is a quick list of do’s and don’ts associated with Old Glory, the U.S. Flag. When displaying the flag, DO the following: Display the U.S. flag from sunrise to sunset on buildings and stationary flagstaffs in the open. When a patriotic effect is desired the flag may be displayed 24-hours a day if properly illuminated during the hours of darkness. When placed on a single staff or…

U.S. Flag Code

The rules for handling and displaying the U.S. Flag are defined by a law known as the U.S. Flag Code. The following is the text of the found in United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1. 1. Flag; stripes and stars on The flag of the United States shall be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; and the union of the flag shall be forty-eight stars [Note: Sec. 2 provides for additional stars; Today the flag has fifty stars representing the fifty states], white in a blue field 2. Same; additional stars On the admission of a new State into the…

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