Posted on Aug 31, 2014
How many stars should be shown on a folded American Flag, and why?
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Well then, SPC P K you are the one saying the answers are incorrect and the sites referenced are not authoritative, so what is the answer?
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depending on all the variables, size, spacing, etc., 4 - 1 for each branch of the service Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force. Sorry Coast Guard, this was before you were considered a military branch.
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I don't think the 4 stars theory holds water. The Air force didn't become it's own branch until after WW2, while the Coast Guard was taking part in landing troops in Sicily and North Africa
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MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca
USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the UnitedStates of America - Flag Folding
Find answers to common and uncommon questions about the United States Flag and its evolution. Information on Flag etiquette and the U.S. Flag Code. Patriotic poems, hymns, and essays.
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When I did honor guard duties, we strove for 9 stars, in a 1-3-5 configuration. This was hard to achieve if the flag was of heavier material and could also vary by the size of the flag being folded. There is an urban legend that there should be thirteen showing (for the thirteen colonies). I have yet to see this done successfully while following the rules for thirteen triangular folds.
Most novices end up with 4 or 6 stars, depending on which side is up.
The shape represents the tri-cornered (or cocked) hat worn during the Revolutionary War.
Most novices end up with 4 or 6 stars, depending on which side is up.
The shape represents the tri-cornered (or cocked) hat worn during the Revolutionary War.
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