As I have been driving around the neighborhood lately, I have noticed that there are a number of U.S. flag owners who need to address proper flag etiquette. While we can certainly appreciate the heroic sacrifice of many of our nation's servants over the years who have bravely carried flags that looked in rough shape through many military confrontations, a worn flag should be a replaced flag. We should save the tattered ones for the actual battlefields. Flying a U.S. flag is a privilege and an honor. When it begins to look worn due to natural wear and tear, it is proper to replace it with a new one. If you are in that situation, my encouragement would be to contact a local Boy Scout / Cub Scout troop and offer the flag to them for their next 'flag retirement' ceremony. Allowing these young boys to learn the importance and honor of flying the flag would serve them well. And it would allow proper flag etiquette to take place as well.
For more information about our national flag, please visit the following link:
www.usflag.org
To report a flag in need of replacement, please visit the following link:
www.flagkeepers.org
God bless America!
Thursday, January 24, 2008
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