A local boy scout troop assisted in a flag retirement ceremony sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution, the VFW, and the American Legion on the grounds of a local church.
What the heck are you guys doing burning old glory like that? I guess old glory is not good enough for you, you got to trot the globe looking for new glory? LOL I don`t see burning the stars and stripes as constuctive! Old colors have more class.Nice pics just the same John.
What the heck are you guys doing burning old glory like that? I guess old glory is not good enough for you, you got to trot the globe looking for new glory? LOL I don`t see burning the stars and stripes as constuctive! Old colors have more class.Nice pics just the same John.
flag retiring consists of tearing apart the flag, stripe by stripe, and burning it i beleive. I herd this on the radio. Not sure if its true. Its supposed to be done in a respectful way.
That's true. Old flags are torn or cut apart stripe by stripe, and the blue field quartered. The remains are then burned as a sign of honor. The scout troop I used to work with did this as a regular service every year. One scout even used it for his Eagle Scout project, retiring over 200 flags.
Old flags are never to be thrown out in the trash. They are also never to touch the ground and should be handled with the greatest respect. I cringe every time I see one draped in the back window of a pickup truck or used as window drapes... and I'm Canadian!
The proper way to dispose of a flag is burning it I think.
The proper way to dispose of a flag is burning it I think.
Odd, isn't it, that burning the flag is prescribed by law (for when it is no longer able to adequately represent our country and its ideals), yet some want to make it illegal to burn the flag if you say it no longer represents this country and its ideals ....
So I'll pledge allegiance against the flag
And the fall for which it stands
But I'll raise it if I can! --Phil Ochs
My ignorance then. Its just that we see to many flags burnt in disrespectful ways around the world in angry protest! If this is a sign of honor and respect then thats great! I had never seen this before.
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