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Posted in Flag Facts on Feb 7th, 2008
Have you ever wondered about the stars on the U.S. flag? The stars have generated more speculation than any other part of the flag, with the exception of the person who crafted the first one.
The U.S. Flag Code addresses the stars in several places, giving us quite a bit of information. The word star [...]
Posted in Flag Facts on Feb 7th, 2008
In the article Three flag dilemma: What’s the right way to fly?, I discussed one of the flag displays I saw recently. This article is about another display from the same day. Figure 2 represents the flags flying in front of an Austin, Texas business.
Deciding which flags to fly and in what order is [...]
Posted in Flag Facts on Jan 30th, 2008
Flying the U.S. Flag right—made simple
This series is intended for a company or individual that wants to fly the U.S. flag correctly—without offending anyone. The genesis of this idea was a conversation with a banker whose beautiful flagpole stood naked in front of the bank. She asked me the question, "Why is it so [...]
Posted in Flag Facts, Flags in the News on Jan 29th, 2008
Respect: the act of consideration or thoughtfulness. Showing respect for the U.S. flag is nothing more than stopping to consider the relevance of this symbol of liberty. The derivation of the word respect literally means "look back at, regard, consider."
Section 8(g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, [...]
Posted in Flag Facts on Jan 28th, 2008
Back to the Basics
This article is part of the "Flying the flag right" series and is an overview of the ten sections of the U.S. Flag Code. It is my attempt to demystify the Code and make it easier to understand. Much of the Flag Code isn’t for the average flag flyer, and isn’t something [...]
