US Flag question....

[Opyelie]

Originally Posted by getmeoutofhere

The Flag Code is advisory, not mandatory.

For civilians anyway

[Opyelie]

Originally Posted by 20yrsinBranson

Flag etiquette does not forbid flying other countries' flag. But if there is an American flag present, it must be higher than the others.

20yrsinBranson

Actually the flag code says at the SAME height

[Opyelie]

Originally Posted by geofra

Fly any flag your heart desires, it's a free country. My neighbor proudly flies his Tennessee Volunteer flag outside his front door. Not a Stars and Stripes in sight.

I fly the Aussie flag on Australia Day and Anzac Day - rest of the year it's the Stars & Stripes

[mb1547]

We live in the upper Midwestern part of the US--at least up here, you occasionally see families flying flags from the countries where their Northern European pioneer ancestors came from, even if the family has been in the US since the 1800's. It's a cultural pride thing rather than a statement about politics--there are still many farming communities out this way that were settled by pioneers primarily from one country, and long time members of the community have still retained some of that ethnic identity, even if it's just food, celebrations, and a few words of the language. It's fun--no one will care or bother you.

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by mb1547

We live in the upper Midwestern part of the US--at least up here, you occasionally see families flying flags from the countries where their Northern European pioneer ancestors came from, even if the family has been in the US since the 1800's. It's a cultural pride thing rather than a statement about politics--there are still many farming communities out this way that were settled by pioneers primarily from one country, and long time members of the community have still retained some of that ethnic identity, even if it's just food, celebrations, and a few words of the language. It's fun--no one will care or bother you.

Yes, it's fun and no one will care or bother you...unless it's the Mexican flag. Then? Well, that's different because Mexican's are the enemy du jour, just as were those immigrant groups from other countries in the past. After a generation or two, when this flood of Hispanics are fully integrated into American society (which they will be), that Mexican flag will no longer cause outrage.

But, nobody knows their history well enough to see that.