{"id":34,"date":"2012-01-15T16:04:06","date_gmt":"2012-01-15T16:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flag-works.com\/blog\/?p=34"},"modified":"2017-01-11T20:56:23","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T20:56:23","slug":"american-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flag-works.com\/blog\/american-flags\/american-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"American flag"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>It\u2019s a flag and symbol instantly known around the world; here at home it\u2019s known by names such
\nas The Star Spangled Banner, The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and Red, White and Blue. The
\nflag of the United States of America has for centuries been a symbol and rallying point for
\nfreedom.<\/p>\n

The American national flag<\/a> has an exact set of specifications as to how it is used, how and when
\nit is displayed, how it is folded when not in use, even how it is honorably destroyed when soiled
\nor tattered.<\/p>\n

When amongst other, lesser flags, the flag is always displayed in the position of honor, either at
\nthe top of a flagpole above other flags such as a state flag, in the most prominent position on
\nother displays, or, when hung alone vertically, so the field of stars is always in the upper left hand
\ncorner.<\/p>\n

The design concept of the modern flag was first adopted June 14, 1777, but at the time with a
\nfield of 13 stars only, representing the original 13 colonies\/states. Through the years, as each
\nstate has been added to the nation, so has an additional star been added to the flag, with the flag
\nbeing officially modified 26 times since 1777. Enduring unchanged has been the 13 red and
\nwhite horizontal stripes, each representing one colony\/state.<\/p>\n

The flag has remained unchanged since July 4, 1960 when the 50th star was added representing
\nHawaii. The current 50 star flag has been in service the longest period of time, followed by the
\n48 star flag which saw service during World War II, and was used for 47 years.<\/p>\n

American flags come in all sizes, from tiny hand-held sizes to gigantic and majestic fortress
\nflags.<\/p>\n

Flags are flown at half-staff to denote the mourning of prominent Americans.
\nWhen the flag is flown upside down, it indicates danger and is a call for immediate help.
\nThere are a number of specific times the flag should be displayed, including New Year\u2019s Day,
\nDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u2019s birthday, presidential inauguration day, Lincoln\u2019s birthday,
\nPresidents\u2019 Day, Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day (half-staff until noon), Flag Day,
\nIndependence Day, labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, Navy Day, Veterans Day,<\/p>\n

Thanksgiving Day, and other times as designated by the president.<\/p>\n

Proper flag etiquette dictates the flag should never be used for commercial purposes or as part of
\nclothing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a flag and symbol instantly known around the world; here at home it\u2019s known by names such as The Star Spangled Banner, The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, and Red, White and Blue. The flag of the United States of America has for centuries been a symbol and rallying point for freedom. The American […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[36,34,35],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t