HOW?TO?FOLD?A?FLAG
STEP?1:?Members of Boy Scout Troop 143 and Cub Scout Pack 143 work together to fold an American flag. The Boy Scouts assisted the Cub Scouts with the lesson, under the guidance of Linny Harden, scout master with Cub Scout Pack 143, left, and Jim Orsine, cub master with Pack 143, at right. Participating are David Thomas, Parker O’Neil, Keith Cramer, Tyler Davis, Tyler McDonald and Ryan McDonald.
Flag-folding ceremonies are a dramatic way to honor the flag on special days, such as Memorial Day or Veterans Day. Special care should be taken that no part of the flag touches the ground. The flag is carefully folded into the shape of a tri-cornered hat, emblematic of the hats worn by colonial soldiers during the war for independence. The flag is to be flown at half staff in mourning for designated, principal government leaders and upon presidential or gubernatorial order. To place a flag at half staff, hoist it to the peak for an instant and lower it to a position half way between the top and bottom of the staff. The flag is to be raised to the peak for a moment before it is lowered. The flag should be raised briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. The pledge of allegiance should be rendered by standing at attention, facing the flag and saluting.
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