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Old Glory: America's Flag and How to Fly It Posted: 3 months ago by cactushair
Whether you call it Old Glory or the Stars and Stripes, the flag of the United States is indeed grand and old. So if you're flying the flag this National holiday--rather, if you're displaying it, that's the proper term--it couldn't hurt to display by the rules. Here, then, follows a brief summary of the U.S. Flag Code.
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Giant Israeli flag breaks world record Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
The record for the world's largest flag now belongs to an Israeli banner produced by a Filipino evangelical Christian. The huge blue and white flag, measuring 2,165 feet long and 330 feet wide and weighing 5.7 tons, breaks the record for the world's largest.
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Threats of violence over Flag burner carrying Aussie flag on ANZAC day Posted: 2 years ago by teaya21
The youth was convicted for stealing and burning an Australian flag at the Brighton-le-Sands RSL club during the Cronulla riots last December.
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Vet Faces Lawsuit For Flying American Flag Posted: 5 months ago by dollyllama
Watkins and his wife, Ria, received a final notices from the Sussex homeowners' association in Clermont that they must remove the flag or else face legal action.
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Vietnamese flag to fly high again Posted: 1 year ago by mitzuzake
The flag of the defunct Republic of Vietnam will again be flying in the town of Sundre, Alberta after the town council rescinded a motion Monday that led to the removal of the flag from town property earlier this summer.
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Group plans 'world's largest' Confederate flag near Tampa Posted: 4 months ago by werthamillion
Next year, a giant Confederate flag may tower above the tree line near the junction of Interstate 75 and Interstate 4.
Naturally this is stirring up controversy. Wasn't sure what to put this under.
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American Flag Upside Down and Flying Below a Mexican Flag at a California High School Posted: 2 years ago by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2
The title says it all.
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Student says teacher trashed his Mexican flag Posted: 5 months ago by muppet
A high school student said he may file a lawsuit against a physical education teacher who took a Mexican flag he had brought for Cinco de Mayo and put it in the garbage.
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History of the 50 Star Flag Posted: 1 year ago by kyot
The current US flag was designed by Robert G. Heft, who designed the flag as part of a civics project. He recieved a B- from his teacher, who said it 'lacked originality." She agreed to raise his grade if he got the design approved by the US Congress... He recieved an A.
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Flag exhumed from neo-Nazi grave Posted: 2 months ago by BernardBlack
Displaying swastikas or spreading Nazi doctrines can be punished by up to three years' jail or a fine in Germany. Police have disturbed the final resting place of someone because witnesses says a neo-nazi threw a flag in the grave.
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Flag of New York Posted: 1 year ago by davethefish
I smell french people abound here...
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Flag Project Hits a Nerve Posted: 6 months ago by Marli
An art project at the University of Maine at Farmington caused controversy when it's creator placed US Flags on the floor of a heavily trafficked hallway. She said it was a social experiment to see how respectful people were of the flag.
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Flag game Posted: 1 year ago by spocksmyhomeboy
How many goes did it take you to compleat both levals??
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Flag Etiquette Posted: 1 year ago by Bornbad
So all can be ready for Monday.
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North Carolina lab chief quits rather than lower flag for Jesse Helms Posted: 3 months ago by tigertony
Got to admire standing on principals but even his wife didn't agree with him.
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Iraq has a new flag Posted: 9 months ago by juaner899
Saddam’s handwriting & stars representing Baath party have been removed.
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Government cracks down harrrrrrrrrrrrd on pirates... or at least their flags Posted: 5 months ago by tigertony
Man faces prosecution for putting up a 3x5 Jolly Roger flag for his daughter's pirate-themed birthday party.
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University of Maine at Farmington: Students, Veterans Rally Around the Flag Posted: 6 months ago by cartoonmotion
In light of recent events at the University of Maine at Farmington, students, veterans and many others gathered to support the American flag.
Update to this post.
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Freedom Tower flag removed - faced the wrong way Posted: 2 years ago by videoguy
"When it's laying down, it's correct. When it gets lifted up into the air, the blue field should be on the other side."
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The Truth About Barack Obama Posted: 4 months ago by JoshSF49
Rather than restate untruths about Obama, the campaign would do better to start some rumors of its own.
Such as: Barack Obama wears a FLAG PIN at all times. Even in the shower.
and: There's only one artist on Barack Obama's iPod: FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.
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