MTZRed, White and Blue
plantfanaticIsn’t it actually against the law/constitution to wear the flag as clothes?
No. It’s against flag code, but there is no real law or enforcement of the flag code. If you do break it, I will immediately assume you are not a patriot and instead you are a nationalist because you didn’t take the ~5 minutes to look up the flag code.
seathruI don’t think patriotism and flag code are necessarily linked.
Flag burning isn’t against the flag code. Flexing your 1st amendment is definitely patriotic.
The burning after it touches the ground is actually what you’re supposed to do according to the flag code.
That, I also learned, is a common misconception. Flag code just says pick it up off the ground.
You’re correct
Contrary to an urban legend, the flag code does not state that a flag that touches the ground should be burned. Instead, the flag should be moved so it is not touching the ground.
I guess just if it gets tattered you’re supposed to dispose of it properly.