Posted: 4/10/2003 1:10:32 PM EDT
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I just bought a 3x5 polyester US flag. I placed it in a bracket on the front of my house on a 6ft wooden flag pole. My question is this, when I take it down at night, is it allowable to wrap the flag around the pole to bring it in the house? The flag is attached to the pole with plastic grommets, and it isn't designed to be removed and folded. I plan to lean the flag in the corner of my house at night, but I need to know if wrapping is ok. Another question I have is, what is the proper folding procedure for a flag that is not the US flag? I bought a Gadsden today, and I don't know if it should be put in a triangle fold. thanks, tony |
| My Dad worked with a WWII Marine back in the seventies who was a real character about some things. Mainly the flag. If he was driving down the street and saw someone flying the flag in inclement weather, or just diplaying it improperly, he'd stop the car and raise hell. Even in a company vehicle. He used to shame people so bad that they'd immediately take the flag down or correct it. A neat guy. |
| I just built two 30' flagpoles this week. I plan to fly mine day and night and take it down in bad weather. To do this I have to run conduit and install a spotlight to illuminate the flag according to information from the net. Roll that flag up or illuminate it and leave it up. Either way, thank you for showing concern! |
| Rolling it up and storing it upright should be fine. If you have it mounted on the front of your house near the front door, your porch light should be sufficient illumination to leave it out at night. Mine's on a 24-foot flagpole, so my summer project is going to be to install a spotlight. |
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It's my understanding from a WWII Vet. and my local "flag store" you can leave an American flag out in inclement weather IF it's a weather resistant flag, made of nylon or other type material(s). The idea of taking it in during inclement weather is for cotton flags, which left in a rain storm, is easily soiled. My flag has been on my 20ft pole since I installed the flag pole 10 mths ago, and she still looks brand new. |
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I lucked into a decent quality, nylon flag. Spring of last year I put a spot light on it. I used the 12 volt stuff from a home depot type place. I think my wife liked it better than I did. (Her Dad had a 20' flag pole that he had 4 120 volt spots on.) You come down the street at night, you see it. |
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Quoted: Okay, how about illumination at night? I have two coach lights and my flag hangs on a staff in front and just to the right of one of them. Is that considered "illumination"? Yes, light does not have to shine directly on a flag. Just as long as it's illuminated. I have a street light that lights my flag up just fine. |