The U.S. Flag Code is not legally enforceable, but adherence to it is considered a sign of patriotism and respect. The code formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to ...

So how did we get two different ways to salute the Oklahoma ... Created in 1892 as a way to salute the American flag, students were instructed to point their hands, palm down, towards the flag ...

Your Memorial Day cookout may be different this year due ... it a national holiday in 1971. One way to honor those who died in war is to fly the US flag at half-staff – and make sure you do ...

The first recorded salute by a foreign officer to the flag of the ... had discussed the American Revolution fully, written a whole library of pamphlets, and prepared the way for the final ...

gave the final salute on Monday, June 14, at Harbin Park to an American flag ready to ... be really important to see the proper way to retire a U.S. flag that’s no longer fit for display ...

But where did the idea to regulate the way Americans choose to respect the flag come from ... Now that the one-armed salute smacked more of totalitarianism than of American patriotism, Americans ...