§176. Respect for flag
No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
(b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.
(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.
(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.
(e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.
(f) The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.
[red](g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature. [/red]
(h) The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.
(k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.
[blue] I seem to recall the WTC flag being carried flat at the winter Olympics [/blue]


(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.

[blue] Have you seen ads around Labor Day, Memorial Day and Independance day?[/blue]

(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

[blue] Again...most olympic uniforms, and teams representing the USA (in international competitions) are violating this.[/blue]

(k) The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.

[blue] See above statement about the Olympics[/blue]

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Yes I know proper display for the flag, and proper respect for the flag. I even called it to the carpet after 9-11 when one of Johnny Reno's pics of the day showed a woman wrapped in the flag watching the WTC rescue/recovery operations. I was told that ..."it was okay, she was taking comfort in the flag"...

Flame me if you want, but I choose to remember those who died this way.

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Dude...sorry I snapped at you.

I was pleased with this flag, which I bought from a fire department as a fundraiser, more as a keepsake...I will never fly it on a pole in public. Just on my office/ cubicle wall, or at home.

There has got to be a 'Made In China' sticker on it somewhere.... honestly, where was it made?

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What about the other 20 states?

I'm going to have to side with Benz on this one, while it is supposed to be a rememberance, it is a tad inappropriate.

A US flag has 50 stars, each state [red](even PRK)[/red] should be represented by a star.

There has got to be a 'Made In China' sticker on it somewhere.... honestly, where was it made?

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very sad, some people and/or organizations are exploiting 9/11 AND there is a FLAG manufacturer behind it all.

I was proud to be an American before it was popular, then not, then popular again, then not ....................[rolleyes] stupid ass wannabe's

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I appreciate the sentiment, but ...

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Stoney-Point

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Thanks, I feel soooo loved...

CW

I don't believe that 4 USC § 8 (which supplanted 36 USC § 176) applies in this instance. Since the banner in question was manufactured with the New York skyline (rather than the picture being applied to an existing flag) and only thirty stars on it, [red]it is not, strictly speaking, an American flag. It is a banner[/red]. While you may argue that it is in poor taste, it does not violate the law.