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deadlo
2/9/2020 8:24am
2/9/2020 8:24am
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2/12/2020 3:00pm
We as Americans, should have this one down. I see this mistake constantly though. Posting this one to teach you guys something. Blue field must always be facing forward and never as if in retreat. Because this is Merica’, raise hell praise dale.
So, if you display a flag on your right shoulder, right side of dirtbike, right side of truck, or all of the above like a true pure blooded beer drinking chicken wing dippin American badass, then that blue field better be forward.
The only people allowed to display a countries flag in retreat is the French. For obvious reasons...😂
So, if you display a flag on your right shoulder, right side of dirtbike, right side of truck, or all of the above like a true pure blooded beer drinking chicken wing dippin American badass, then that blue field better be forward.
The only people allowed to display a countries flag in retreat is the French. For obvious reasons...😂
The Shop
As a VERY proud American who grew up in Germany on a military base... I dont think many of these teams have much appreciation for the Military. Maybe a few with family members serving.... But it seems like they are just trying to "out do" each other with graphics, paint jobs and nothing is really even done at all for the Vets.
/rant
I always looked at flag and thought blue to left, stripes on right. Other way looks backwards, I guess not.
This is a violation of the flag code:
I used to own a small Truck Accessories/Custom shop and we started to do these flags on Veterans trucks for free. I had an old vinyl cutter and thought it would unite the Vets around my town. We did about 15 trucks before I sold the business. I still see a couple of them cruising around every now and then.
The idea came from a old Heli pilot that gave us young lads at the shop a free lesson about old glory. That man is now gone but he was prob one of the raddest men I have ever met. He made Maverick look like Steve Urkle. I miss him.
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"There is no law/code the governs the proper direction or wear of the US Flag on uniforms or kit- There are a lot of people out there who lose their minds when they see a flag being worn “backwards” on a shirt, hat or other piece of kit. In reality the only part of the US Code that mentions wear of the US flag on a uniform states “No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.” (4 U.S. Code § 8 (i)- Respect for flag). Further, the US Code determines that the wear of the US Flag on a uniform is “The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing.”
While there is no US Code that governs the direction or wear of the US Flag, service members should consult their respective uniform guides for further information regarding the proper wear and appearance of the US flag on their uniform or kit."
Display the flag however you want. Our forefathers paid a heavy price so that we could do so.
Section J: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/4/8
The AMA and riders are not a member of any of these specifically aforementioned groups. I know reading is hard.
Pit Row
Obviously the military can set such guidelines for it's members as it sees fit, but it doesn't seem to be a requirement for the civilian display of the flag.
As a side note, are you offended by the flat display of the flag at sporting events?
Now at a military appreciation race, military styling, flag patches, etc, yes, display that flag properly and not in retreat. Am I mad at astars, no. Did they technically have to do it that way to be right, no. But if you are coming out all military appreciation, I’m just pointing out that let’s get this thing right.
Why do all you guys fight this idea? Like ooop someone said something let me google how to prove him wrong because “my forefathers didnt fight for this..”. Lmao.
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