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Old 05-05-2004, 4:55 PM
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Why is the US flag patch backwards?
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Just the way they are on army BDUs
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Okay, so it's backwards on all right sleeves of uniforms, but that doesn't answer my question. Is it the opposite on the left sleeve? And if so, why not the reverse?

I knew there was proper etiquette about the orientation of flags, but I always thought that it was that the stars should be on the right when looking directly at it.
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Okay, so it's backwards on all right sleeves of uniforms, but that doesn't answer my question. Is it the opposite on the left sleeve? And if so, why not the reverse?

I knew there was proper etiquette about the orientation of flags, but I always thought that it was that the stars should be on the right when looking directly at it.
Thats only when hanging a flag on a wall like a banner. The flag is oriented to show the soldier is moving FORWARD. Not in retreat.
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Yep, think of a battle flag on a pole marching FORWARD! The blue field always faces forward, no matter the side it's viewed from.
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Thats only when hanging a flag on a wall like a banner. The flag is oriented to show the soldier is moving FORWARD. Not in retreat.
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Yep, think of a battle flag on a pole marching FORWARD!
Thank you for FINALLY answering my question!

Learn something new everyday. Very cool.
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Thank you for FINALLY answering my question!

Learn something new everyday. Very cool.
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Gratuitous "backwards flag" pic. That's 929Boomer behind me...

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