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Blog #23: Does the US Flag have to be burned if it touches the ground?

-The stigma around the flag touching the ground is more an issue of being suitable for display rather than symbolic. As long as the instance in which the flag touches the ground neither soils nor damages the flag, it may continue to be flown. If it is soiled it may be machine washed rather than […]

Blog #19: Adjusting the head on a CREE Commercial Flagpole Light

An occasional call we get from customers is that the light head on their CREE Light doesn’t adjust from spot light to flood light. In 100% of the cases the light head slides fine, but the owner is concerned they will break it so they don’t want to put much pressure on it. These lights […]

Blog #18: When hanging a flag from the ceiling in a building, what direction do you hang it in?

-United States flag code directly addresses hanging the flag from a ceiling in Section 7o:   When the flag is suspended across a corridor or lobby in a building with only one main entrance, it should be suspended vertically with the union of the flag to the observer’s left upon entering. If the building has […]

Blog #13: How are flags flown on nautical poles? Where is the gaff located? What is the yardarm?

-The flag located at the top of the mast indicates the vessel’s fleet. The vessel’s fleet could be the shipping company or the navy that owns the ship. The national flag of where the vessel originates is flown at the end of the gaff, the most honorable spot on the pole. The gaff is at […]

Blog #6: Folding a US flag properly: How do you fold a US flag? What is the proper method of folding a US flag? How do I fold a US flag for a display case? Where can I store my US Flag?

Blog #6: Folding a US flag properly How do you fold a US flag? What is the proper method of folding a US flag? How do I fold a US flag for a display case? -Here are the instructions on how to properly fold your US flag, as outlined by www.USFlag.org: 1. To properly fold […]

Blog #5: Proper US Flag disposal: How do you properly dispose of a US Flag? What do I do with an old, worn US Flag?

Blog #5: Proper US Flag disposal How do you properly dispose of a US Flag? What do I do with an old, worn US Flag? -Never, ever throw away a US Flag. Instructions on disposing of an old US flag are as follows, according to the VFW: 1. The US Flag should be folded in […]