Comments on: What Are the Rules of American Flag Etiquette?

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:09:24 +0000

If you have not found someone to re-fold your brother’s flag let me know. I belong to the Fort Huachuca Select Honor Guard and would be honored to re-fold it for your family. Please contact me at kimberly.h.morton@us.army.mil

Sorry for the disrespect others have shown your family.

SSG Morton

By: Anthony Kniolek

Anthony Kniolek — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:20:46 +0000

I am erecting a flag pole in front of my house to properly fly the American flag 24/7 (all weather and very well illuminated). I would also like to fly the U.S. Marine Corps flag (properly) underneath it. I am a civilian who has never served this country but my (deceased) father served in the U.S. Marines (3/3 Vietnam, ’67-’68) and I would like to do this to honor him and all the Marines. He never had a vertical flag pole and I think he would be proud if he could see mine. Is this appropriate for a civilian to fly the USMC flag? Would any Marines out there find this offensive if they knew the flag was being flown by a non-Marine? Thank you.

By: Sharon Fields

Sharon Fields — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:57:05 +0000

I have heard that a veterans flag from his casket, once placed in a display case, should never be removed. is this true and why? I have my grandfathers in a case and recently my Dad passed and I now also have his flag. My husband is wanting to make matching cases for flags and military memorabilia so it will look nicer when displayed onmour wall. Just wondering about this rumor we have heard.

By: cory USMC

cory USMC — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:31:28 +0000

you need to brush up on your history. Texas does NOT have the right to succeed as it was brought into the union under law, not a treaty. thats an ignorant myth you bought into, hook, line, and sinker. if you disagree, please find me the name of this treaty with sources to back it up. your great granny doesnt count. also, if you read the flag code you would know that all state flags are allowed to fly at the same height as Old Glory, as long as they are to the viewers right of the US Flag. Who cares if the Texas capitol is taller? it’s ignorant Texans like you who give the rest of us a bad name. Knock off the over zealous Texas pride crap, it’s annoying.

-Cory
(a Texan and Marine combat veteran)

By: dontshootjames@mail.com

dontshootjames@mail.com — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:09:11 +0000

When hanging bunting at a military function, what is the propper prcedure? Does the blue go at the top?

By: Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:43:40 +0000

Great reply

By: Robert Joseph

Robert Joseph — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:34:28 +0000

With no disrespect to my country, America or state, New Jersey, or anyone else’s …
I expect the rules are generally written by patriotic government employees, hence the requirement for the Federal flag to be uppermost. And, when we are interacting with another country, such as at war, the federal flag would be uppermost, as we are acting as a nation.

However, in a private setting, I understand and believe flags represent our allegience. My first allegience is to Almighty God and then to my family. Then generally to friends, neighbors, and individuals. Local government, state government, federal government, and other nations around the world come next.

Remember that America was created with individual rights, and is unique throughout the world. When we put the government above individuals, we have it backwards.

By: Jim Prentice

Jim Prentice — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:04:07 +0000

The laws of Congress in respect to those matters do not extend into the territorial limits of the states, but have force only in the District of Columbia, and other places that are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the national government.”
[Caha v. United States 152 U.S. 211 (1894)]

“Legislation of Congress, unless a contrary intent appears, is meant to apply only within territorial jurisdiction of the United States.”
Foley Bros. v. Filardo, 336 U.S. 281; 69 S.Ct. 575 (1949)

Title 4 USC, Section 72 “All offices attached to the seat of government shall be exercised in the District of Columbia, and not elsewhere, except as otherwise expressly provided by law.”; See also Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 and Article IV, Section 3, cl. 2.

Sorry to intercede here but “federal Law’ only applies to federal territory. The States are superrior to the federal government because the States were the creators of the Constitution FOR the Unitede States OF America.

I fly the Florida Flag above the United States flag because Florida is superrior.

The authority of the federal government is very limited when Congress deals with the several States. The federal Constitution is very explicit on this matter.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:48:24 +0000

Barb,
that is sad that people have not go any respect for our soliders our our country anymore I fly my flag 24/7 365 days a yr. I am so saddened over your story but onthe other hand thank god for peopel like you. I would have placed the flag in the casket or a good person like you keep it in his honor.

I am fighting to have a flag flown in the grave yard 365 days where many veterans are where I live. You are a true American God Bless you.

Theresa M Hodge
Verona,KY

By: Theresa

Theresa — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:41:49 +0000

I hope someone can put me in touch with the Veterans so I may raise a question in regards to a flag pole in my town at a cemetery where they do not want to hang a flag all yr long or even during the times the flag should fly for the veterans in that grave yard.

hodgetm42@insightbb.com

Theresa
KY