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First, lower the flag and fold it into a traditional triangle shape. Light the fire pit and as the flag burns, say the Pledge of Allegiance. Once there are only ashes left, you should also have a ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has laid out the important steps you should follow when retiring and discarding a worn or soiled American flag.
The flag should never touch anything physically beneath it. [9] An urban myth claimed that if the flag touched the ground, it had to be destroyed under the Flag Code; however, it has been affirmed by the American Legion and state governments that this is not the case. [10] [11] The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding or ...
In the Boy Scouts of America, [3] To The Colors is recommended for both raising and lowering the flag (preceded by Retreat in the evening as per the US Army protocol). The Boy Scouts of America offer a Bugling Merit Badge, [4] requiring a Scout to properly sound a choice of ten of fifteen named bugle calls, of which To the Colors is one.
Oct. 10—There will be a flag retirement ceremony for several United States flags that have flown over the community at 6 p.m. Oct. 11 between the Chris Kyle Memorial and the VA clinic, at the ...
Short title: Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag; Image title: Musical Score; Author: Musical Setting by Irving Caesar - ASCAP: File change date and time: 15:38, 28 June 2017
The Proper Way to Hang a Confederate Flag was installed inside of Schmucker Gallery. John Sims boycotted the exhibition. Georgia State University, Atlanta, 2005: The Proper Way to Hang a Confederate Flag was shown in a group show, Potentially Harmful: The Art of American Censorship. The group exhibition examines the role of artistic controversy ...
Jun. 7—MOULTRIE, Ga. — Have you ever wondered why U.S. flags are folded in triangle rather than a rectangle? Do you know why U.S. flags are retired by fire? These questions will be answered ...