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4 U.S. Code 8. Respect for flag
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No disrespect should be shown to the flag of the United States of America; the flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, State flags, and organization or institutional flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor.
(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.
(b) The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise.
(c) The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free.
(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 speakers desk, draping the front of the platform, and for decoration in general.
(e) The flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit it to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way.
(f) The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling.
(g) The flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing of any nature.
(h) The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
(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.

In arguing semantics with someone and would like some input. Mainly regarding section (i)
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Yes, technically by what you just posted, the use of the flag breaks so many rules, from clothing to advertising.
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A lot of "Patriots" have no fucking clue what they're doing.
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This dude is nitpicking over the word "designed"

His argument is that apparel isn't designed to be used and discarded.
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ReturnOfThaJedi posted...

This dude is nitpicking over the word "designed"

His argument is that apparel isn't designed to be used and discarded.

I feel like a box falls into the exact same category and it's specifically listed.
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Show me the business that is going to pay someone to go out every time it's raining, to lower the flag.

To this day, I have not seen one.
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United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, states: "The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed."
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"Clothes are built to last, and anything that is designed to last is considered "permanent" by definition."

His last response to me. I can't......
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If you're arguing the apparel thing, go with J. It's not supposed to be part of a costume or athletic uniform
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I looked it up.

It's technically only against the flag code if the clothing is made from an actual flag.

So it's tacky as shit but allowed.
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Supreme court ruled it was fine and the flag code clashed with another law/freedom iirc.
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No, but its tacky
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it's not wrong, it's just annoying (to me)
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