TORN WEATHERED FLAGS! Is there a policy for businesses who choose to fly our nations colors to maintain it? Does it bother you seeing it?

The biggest offenders I have seen are auto dealers, especially the ones which fly the Garrison (20' by 38')...saw one that looked like it had been flown in flipin' Normandy. They thanked me for notifying them how decrepit it looked, and that they'd fix it...3 months later, same flag...smh

I ASK FOR AN AMENDMENT IN CONGRESS THAT WILL PASS TO PREVENT THE DECONSECRATION OF THE AMERICAN FLAG

They can be dropped off with the nearest Service Organization for disposition IAW the Retirement of Flags Ceremonies.

Usually all it takes is bringing it to the attention of the property owner/proprietor.

I've only been turned down flat on my usual offer to purchase or provide a new flag once--the daycare center had promised a student's parent that that particular flag would fly until they returned home from deployment. They were not persuaded that the military parent, I was sure, would understand. in every other case, they've either accepted my gift, or fixed it on their own in short order.

heck yeah it bothers me. The flag at the baseball field at my son's school had apparently been left up over the winter. It was tattered for the first game. I went to the school president and offered to buy a new one. He said that won't be necessary and it was replaced for the next game. maybe all it takes is to bring it to the attention of the offender.

Absolutely. United States Code Title 4 Chapter 1 sets forth the guidelines of flag protocol. Flying a worn/torn flag is disgraceful & disrespectful. If you or someone you know needs to replace a flag, I have them available. I am an authorized dealer of Dixie Flag Manufacturing Company products and I sell only top quality flags that are made right here in the USA! Flags are available on my store website, http://www.patrioticgoods.com.

Thanks,

James Langford
Owner
Patriotic Goods

I have replaced flags on my own dime for local businesses because I couldn't stand to see her flown like that. The local bank is horrible about this. I would rather see a bare flag pole than to see a weathered and tattered flag flown.

A few years back my wife and I took leave to go back to Pennsylvania to visit friends and family. One of the hotels I stayed at had a *very* tattered flag on it's flagpole. We approached the night manager who told us there was nothing he could do and we should ask day shift. When we approached the day shift manager he shrugged, said it wasn't a problem and there was no reason to replace it. My wife saw I was getting angry and she got me out of there. We went back to our room and I fired off a few emails and she called corporate HQ and spoke to some very nice CSRs. Next morning, they were raising a brand new flag. That was the only time I've encountered a problem however... most folks don't realize their flag is tattered and are happy to change it out.

I was fortunate enough to have a surplus store in my area that would do a 1-1 trade on flags. They'd give me a new one and I'd bring them back the tattered one. Not every business was receptive to making a trade on flags but most welcomed it...the most common statement I heard was they didn't have it in their funds to get a new one.

It's not that hard to maintain it just boils down to lack of respect. We as a nation don't teach our children to respect our country, but some certainly know how to teach "entitlement"