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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 drapery.
An Act making an alteration in the Flag of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled, That from and after the first day of May, Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, the flag of the United States, be fifteen stripes alternate red and white ...
John Agard FRSL (born 21 June 1949) is a Guyanese playwright, poet and children's writer, now living in Britain. In 2012, he was selected for the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry . [ 1 ] He was awarded BookTrust 's Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2021.
It is unclear what effect the amendment would have with respect to former flags of the United States, such as the 48-star flag that preceded the admission of Alaska and Hawaii, or the original 13-star Betsy Ross flag, or how far from the traditional definition of a flag a symbol could deviate (for example, having orange stripes instead of red ...
The flag's design has evolved to become more inclusive of diverse disabilities. The amended flag now displays stripes to represent solidarity among the various sub-communities of disabled people.
Prior to the All-American Act, the U.S. government was permitted to purchase flags containing 50% American-made materials. [2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the value of U.S. imports of American flags was $4.4 million in 2015, of which more than $4 million worth of imported flags came from China. In 2017, the U.S. imported $10 million ...
Flag Act, Flag Acts, Flags Act may refer to: Flag Act (Philippines), an act of the Philippine Commission that outlawed the display of Katipunan flags; Flag Act of 1865, an act of the Confederate Congress that defined the Third Confederate flag; Flag Acts, the three laws that define the design of the flag of the United States
§ 1 (Dictionary Act [2]) – Words denoting number, gender, person, etc. § 2 – "County" as including "parish," etc. § 3 – "Vessel" as including all means of water transportation. § 4 – "Vehicle" as including all means of land transportation. § 5 – "Company" or "association" as including successors and assigns.