There are five branches of the United States military; the Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Navy. While each branch of the military dedicates their time to certain aspects of protection and service, the five military branches work together to some extent in their role of security for... Read more
Should or can you wear the American flag as clothing? Here is what the U.S. Flag Code says about wearing the American flag. Many people like to show off their patriotism by wearing the American flag as clothing, but is that proper etiquette according the US Flag Code? The issue... Read more
Catch up on your nautical flag history and learn about everything from where the flags came from to what the colors and flag combinations mean. Ships all around the world follow a certain flag signal code called the International Maritime Flag System. This flag system has been in use for... Read more
In order to fly a US flag at night, you will need to properly illuminate the flag. Some flags should never fly during bad weather. Most people believe you are not allowed to fly the stars and stripes at night. However, this is only partly true. According to the US... Read more
There are many factors that weigh on your mind before purchasing a flag, but flag material is not usually one of them. Believe it or not, flag material is just as important as what is displayed on the flag. You shouldn’t go outdoors in the summer with a heavy jacket,... Read more
You may have noticed the American flag worn backwards on different military uniforms, but do you know why they do this? We did a little digging to find out. Civilians often wonder why the American Flag on military uniforms are worn ‘backwards.’ Some speculate that it represents the U.S. military... Read more
Folding the American flag into a triangle gives unique honor and respect to the flag. Have you ever wondered what each of the 13 folds represents? Below we explain what each of the folds mean. The first fold is a symbol of life. The second fold is for our belief... Read more
We need your help flag community! This week we received a letter from Marlene out of Charleston, South Carolina. She has been packaging stars from American-made flags to distribute to veterans in her son Kevin’s memory,... Read more
Today is Wednesday March 14th, 2018 or Pi Day a day to celebrate mathematics. I wanted to take this idea and apply mathematics to flags. Uhhhhh… my thoughts exactly. So, I decided to see what city was the most patriotic or the most interested in the American flag. I decided to... Read more
UK Alumni Celebrate 69-61 Victory over UL Rivals March Madness is upon us again! The image above is a picture of the celebration that took place at Jack Dempsey’s bar after Kentucky defeated Louisville in the Final Four of the 2012 Men’s NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tournament. The NYC UK... Read more