Comments on: How To Fly Old Glory With Respect

By: Gwen

Gwen — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 09:14:13 +0000

Thank you so much for this article! I’m an expat living in a small city flat, I’m glad to have figured out how to properly display my flag in the window – I think I’ll put it up for the presidential debates!

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 02:01:54 +0000

To anon I guess if all you can think of is yourself then I suppose the flag would only be a piece of fabric.

To Karl Fergins You are rude and disgusting unless you decide to grow up that is all you will ever be

I say God Bless America the greatest country in the world I salute her flag.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:01:13 +0000

@Joe

That is incorrect, “under God” was instituted in the 1950s, before then the Pledge was without such a mention.

I’m not even sure why you brought up God in your rant, except to antagonize those men who are atheists. We already have enough trouble as it is being identified as patriotic, we don’t need this historical revisionism.

Great article, Brett, first time writing a comment to Art of Manliness, but I love this site, and your articles are usually spot on.

One nation, indivisible!

By: Michael Richardson

Michael Richardson — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:30:18 +0000

Haters gonna hate… Despite people who have these strange artificial politically correct filters in their brains that make them hate an article or churlishly unsubscribe because you didn’t bother to look up 190 other ways to display someone else’s flag, I’d say this was more than a good article. People need to respect the flag, and its mother; the constitution. When all people forget the flag; when they glibly talk smack about a country they sacrificed nothing to have the freedom they have to treat it bad and vote it down into the ground… Then the death knell of our country must have rung long prior to that forsaken day.

Keep being a winner.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:41:19 +0000

I read an article reported by the, what seems to be the anti-american news network we call fox.
In that article was a poll ” should we ban the American flag in our country for our kids safety?”
If we are worried about our kids safety’ we should get rid of all the people who hate our country and beliefs that are here prospering from what a great nation we are .THIS IS America, NO FLAG SHOULD EVER BE FLOWN HIGHER THAN OURS IN THIS COUNTRY!!!!! (no argument) Great men and women died for this country and still do to protect our way of life, we should all show respect for that and our FLAG. The pledge of allegiance was written with “GOD” in it, and it should still be there, if you do not believe in god YOU do not have to say that word in OUR country, but we should RESPECT what was written and instilled upon our ancestors over 200 yrs ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Bruce Williamson

Bruce Williamson — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 21:11:21 +0000

I don’t think the paper plates and cups are against the flag code as they do not have a representation of the flag. They have stars and stripes on them. IMHO it has to be a complete flag to be considered a flag.

By: Jeff Tomczak

Jeff Tomczak — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:19:32 +0000

As the owner of a flag company for 25 years, I am well aware of the US Flag Code and the proper respect required by the code, but I find myself “bending the rules” when I see fit.

I wholehearted agree that the flag should not touch the ground and it should be illuminated at night, however I am all for the display of the American flag whenever and wherever possible. Some people get upset at the “likeness” of the American flag when the colors Red, White & Blue come together to form what appears to be the American flag–but it’s NOT! How are people supposed to dress on patriotic holidays like Memorial Day, Flag Day and 4th of July if they can’t wear R/W/B? I don’t see the harm, as long as it’s not the ACTUAL flag. If Michael Phelps wins Olympic Gold and wants to wrap his wet body in the American Flag, I draw the line and say “NO!”

Let’s pass an Amendment that requires the U.S. Flags to be Made In The USA! The Chinese make our toys and they’re toxic chemical are poisoning our kids; they’re defective Toyota cars are endangering our citizens with their crap; LET’S NOT LET THE AMERICAN FLAG SINK TO THE SAME STANDARDS!!

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By: D. Midgette

D. Midgette — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:39:53 +0000

Please explain the meaning of what the gold tassel stands for. If you know what year it changed, would be nice to know. I know when I was a kid in school the flag did not have this, now it’s everywhere. Thanks

By: Shayne

Shayne — Fri, 15 May 2009 18:32:20 +0000

somebody tell me WHAT is the ORIGINAL meaning of the US Flag.

thanks

By: D-Roc

D-Roc — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:19:29 +0000

I am an Eagle Scout and one of the things I do hate is the use of flags in advertising. I can see and accept people using it as political protest, but it is not meant to be used in advertising.