Union Jack Kilt

[arrogcow]

US flag code (ok I don't know if it is enforceable) section 176

(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.

(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.

(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

Adam

[MacConnachie]

US flag code (ok I don't know if it is enforceable) section 176

(d) The flag should never be used as wearing apparel, bedding, or drapery. It should never be festooned, drawn back, nor up, in folds, but always allowed to fall free. Bunting of blue, white, and red, always arranged with the blue above, the white in the middle, and the red below, should be used for covering a speaker's desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.

(i) The flag should never be used for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever. It should not be embroidered on such articles as cushions or handkerchiefs and the like, printed or otherwise impressed on paper napkins or boxes or anything that is designed for temporary use and discard. Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.

(j) No part of the flag should ever be used as a costume or athletic uniform. However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations. The flag represents a living country and is itself considered a living thing. Therefore, the lapel flag pin being a replica, should be worn on the left lapel near the heart.

Adam

I'm not certain how federal code runs, but in many states' statutes, there are advisory statutes and then there are restrictive or legal statutes (someone with a legal background may wish to correct my terminology). An advisory statute will say "should" as in the sections above. The more restrictive form would be to insert "shall" into the above in each location where the word "should" appears.

I'm hoping one of the forum members has considerably more insight into the matter.

Mac

[millar]

Yeah its not enforcible this was a statute that was more for getting votes than anything else. There is a whole US first amendment (Free Speech) issue that is hopefully insurmountable. Besides what would Old Navy do. Half of thier tee shirts have the flag on them.

[Shay]

This is all nice and all, but does anyone know Brit standards of flag usage?

(And all this talk of flags is giving me a severe Eddie Izzard jones, BTW.)