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The U.S. Flag is more than just some brightly colored cloth ... it is a symbol of our nation. Seven red stripes and six white stripes; together they represent the original 13 colonies that gained us liberty. The red stripes remind us of the lifeblood of brave men and women who were ready to die for this, their country. The white stripes remind us of purity and cleanliness of purpose, thought, word and deed. The blue is for truth and justice, like the eternal blue of the star-filled heavens. The stars represent the fifty sovereign states of our nation.
The
U.S.
Flag
should
be
treated
with
respect
when
it's
flying,
and
it
should
be
treated
with
respect
when
it's
being
retired.
The
American
Creed
states,
"it
is
my
duty
to
my
county
to
love
it,
to
respect
its
Constitution,
to
obey
its
laws,
to
respect
its
flag,
and
to
defend
it
against
all
enemies."
Therefore,
we
retire
flags
with
dignity
and
respect
when
they
become
worn,
torn
,
faded
or
badly
soiled.
A
flag
ceases
to
be a
flag
when
it
is
cut
into
pieces.
We
cut
the
flag
into
four
pieces:
three
red
and
white
striped
banners
and
the
blue
star
field.
We
leave
the
blue
field
intact
because
no
one
should
ever
let
the
union
be
broken.
As
the
parts
of
the
flag
are
placed
in
the
fire,
remember
all
those
who
died
for
our
county. |
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