If you ever look at the tail of an aircraft the flag always has the stars moving forward. In the Air Force on our flight suits we wear the Flag on our left sleeve and unit patch on the right. If the flag is hanging on a wall stars go to the left side. The only time you should see the Stars to the right is when it is laid on top of a coffin so the the deceased see the Stars to their left.

http://www.suvcw.org/flag.htm

 

This is an amazing conversation about the direction of a flag. Fortunately for many other countries the direction of the flag does not matter. As they fly true and faultlessly in any direction. No disrespect just an observation.

 

Reminds me, I'm overdue for a new flag. Old one is looking bad.

 

Me too. I have mine in the garage now, I need to give it a proper retirement...

 

Yup, it's warmed my heart, and when I retire it, it'll warm the house.

 

X2...

 

I had to pull over Saturday and knock on some fellas door. He had two flags on his flag pole, a Pittsburgh Steelers flag and Ol Glory. Steelers on top! I told him that I appreciate him flying the American flag and thanked him for patriotism. Then told him that I was positive the men and women who have died for this country rate the highest point on that pole more than his football team does. He apologized and I helped him fix it.

 

I have done stuff like that a few times. It's hard not to just go nuts on the person. Some people just don't get it.

 

Semper Fi!!!! Good for you man!!! Good for you! And kudos for the guy who took the lesson well. There are still good people and patriots out there.

 

Probably a good thing for his health that he took it as well as he did .... having a Marine's "undivided attention" to your action is NOT the most pleasant place to be !!


Good on ya, brother !!

Cheers,
PISTOL

 

Pistol-
It was a good thing he did, I had backup in the truck. My Dad, a salty old retired Master Chief, was riding shotgun.

 

Wow, what a ton of great info!

Thanks, Guys. I have been away for a few days.

 

Some links that will tell you all you need to know about the Stars and Stripes.

http://www.senate.gov/reference/reso...df/RL30243.pdf
www.legion.org/documents/pdf/flagcode.pdf

 

We had to stop by some lawyers office this weekend after my wife noticed that their US flag was lying on the ground. The poor thing had been flying so long that it wore out the lanyard. It was past time to retire the flag anyway ... looking pretty rough.

Had my 13 year old help me .... great time for a lesson in flag ettiquette.

Cheers,
PISTOL