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To: Cyber Liberty

Please read the following Federal Law, especially “the flag should never have any mark, insignia,letter,word, number, figure or drawing of anykind” placed or attached to it

American Flag Etiquette.

Federal law stipulates many aspects of flag etiquette. The section of law dealing with American Flag etiquette is generally referred to as the Flag Code. Some general guidelines from the Flag Code answer many of the most common questions:

The flag should be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source.
The flag should be flown in fair weather, unless the flag is designed for inclement weather use.
The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
The flag should not be used for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.
The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard.
The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.
The flag should never have any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind placed on it, or attached to it.
The flag should never be used for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms. To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.
The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.
When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner


35 posted on 03/15/2012 9:37:08 AM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: Noob1999
That is a fascinating re-read (I've read it many times before: Every time this issue comes up, which has been a lot with the OWS punks), but it does not have the force of law. Just try and get somebody prosecuted for any part of that.

The SCOTUS ruled a long time ago that the Constitution prohibits anti-flag-desecration laws. Why do you suppose there is an occasional push in Congress to pass a Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment? It's to overrule the SCOTUS.

Congress passes pretend laws and resolutions all the time that won't ever be enforced. They do that as sops to the masses. This thing you posted is an example of that.

49 posted on 03/15/2012 9:55:30 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty ("If the past sits in judgment on the present, the future will be lost." --Winston Churchill)
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To: Noob1999
Title 4 of the United States Code is the "Flag Code." So yes, what you state is correct, it is Federal Law. However, there are no penalties for non-compliance associated with this code. The code is a listing of flag etiquette. Nothing more. To associate penalties with Title 4 would be against the First Amendment.

As long as you own the flag, you can do with it as you please. That is the way it should be.

62 posted on 03/15/2012 10:37:44 AM PDT by IYAS9YAS (Rose, there's a Messerschmitt in the kitchen. Clean it up, will ya?)
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