How do you retire a Canadian flag?

How do you retire a Canadian flag?

Disposal of such flags may be handled in the following manner:

1. Return flag(s) to participating retail stores who will dispose of them;
2. Flags made of natural fibres (wool, cotton, linen) should be burned in a dignified manner; privately without ceremony or public attention being drawn to the destruction of the material;

How do you respectfully retire a flag?

According to the U.S. Flag Code, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning”. While this is the preferred way to dispose a flag, it can be dangerous.

How do you retire a flag without burning it?

How Do You Retire the American Flag Properly?

1. Contact your local Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post, Elks Lodge, American Legion post or similar group.
2. Recycle your American Flag.
3. Send to the Stars for our Troops program.

Why is Texas the only state that can fly its flag at the same height as the US flag?

A lot of Texans at a young age learn the Texas state flag is allowed to fly at the same height as the U.S. flag because we were once an independent nation, the Republic of Texas. According to the code, if the flags are on the same pole, the U.S. flag must be on top, even in the Lone Star state.

Why can’t the American flag hit the ground?

The Flag Code states that the flag should not touch anything beneath it, including the ground. This is stated to indicate that care should be exercised in the handling of the flag, to protect it from becoming soiled or damaged. You are not required to destroy the flag when this happens.

Is it disrespectful to fly the American flag on a truck?

Flying the American flag in the bed of a pickup truck isn’t a traffic violation, but it could be a patriotic issue if left unchecked. Flying the American flag in the bed of a pickup truck isn’t a traffic violation, but it could be a patriotic issue if left unchecked.