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French Funeral Home: Honoring our nation's emblem with Flag Box
French Funeral Home, recognizing the importance of respecting the American flag, is offering the community a dignified way to retire their old flags. This initiative is a testament to the community's commitment to upholding the Flag Code and honoring our nation's emblem.
Nick French, Funeral Director and manager at French Lawson-Miller & Schoppenhorst Funeral Homes & Crematory came up with the idea when he had a flag he wanted to retire from but wasn't sure how to go about it.
"I believe that our nation's emblem deserves respect. The Flag Code states that when a flag has become in disrepair, it should be retired by fire," said French.
At 421 E National Ave, Brazil, IN, the French family has set up a wooden box at the back door for the community to deposit their old flags. These flags will be respectfully retired in a ceremony next year in collaboration with the local V.F.W., American Legion, and Boy Scouts.
"I hope that the community will find this flag box convenient for them to deposit flags that have outlived their usefulness," said French. "I also hope they join us for the ceremony next year."
Showing respect for Old Glory, dos and don'ts
The flag should not be on display outdoors during bad weather.
The flag should not be used for advertising or embroidered on handkerchiefs, napkins, cushions, or boxes.
The flag should never be used as apparel, bedding, or drapery.
The flag should never be displayed upside down unless trying to convey a sign of danger or distress.
The flag should never touch anything beneath it, including the floor.
Dirty, ripped, frayed, or wrinkled flags should never be used.
Staffs and finials should be upright and not leaning.
When displayed horizontally or vertically, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right and to the observer's left. When displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed in the same way with the union or blue to the left of the observer in the street.
When displaying the U.S. flag with others, the U.S. flag comes first and is centered in the middle of a flag display. The U.S. flag must be placed higher than others unless other national flags are present; in that case, the U.S.S. flag would be the same height.