American flag on uniform thread

Ducimus · 11-20-06, 11:15 PM

Your military left!

Ok so maybe that sentence was poorly written.

Observer's Left is place of honor. Normally when displaying the US flag, the union field is to the observer's left. This is why when its hung vertically the way the union field should be to the left as you view it. (wrong way being the union field on the right)

This is the basicaly guideline for flag displays in general. The only two exceptioins that i know of is when flags are displayed in sort of a Fan (then it would be iin the center position in prominance) and shoulder patch displays such as the picture in the OP. Should this soldier happen to have a flag on his left sleeve, it would be displayed exactly the opposite as the one on the right, with the union field to the observer's left.

August · 11-20-06, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Your military left!

Ok so maybe that sentence was poorly written.

Observer's Left is place of honor. Normally when displaying the US flag, the union field is to the observer's left. This is why when its hung vertically the way the union field should be to the left as you view it. (wrong way being the union field on the right)

This is the basicaly guideline for flag displays in general. The only two exceptioins that i know of is when flags are displayed in sort of a Fan (then it would be iin the center position in prominance) and shoulder patch displays such as the picture in the OP. Should this soldier happen to have a flag on his left sleeve, it would be displayed exactly the opposite as the one on the right, with the union field to the observer's left.

Ah i see, you were talking about the flag when viewed from the side and i was noting the Flag is on his right sleeve with is a place of honor on the uniform.

Ducimus · 11-20-06, 11:50 PM

Place of honor is the observer's left. Thats the way i was taught anyway. We're arguing semantics i think.

August · 11-20-06, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

Place of honor is the observer's left. Thats the way i was taught anyway. We're arguing semantics i think.

We're not arguing we're just talking about completely different things.

You salute with your right.
Combat patch is on your right.
American flag patch would be worn on your right sleeve.

But I must say the one time I wore an American flag (armband) on duty (on my right arm) the star field was to the left. Dunno why they would reverse it unless it's the colors streaming thing that was mentioned.

Sailor Steve · 11-21-06, 12:24 PM

Whenever a flag is painted on the side of a car, plane or ship, the field faces forward, no matter which side it's on.

blue3golf · 11-21-06, 07:57 PM

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@blue3golf
What unit did you belong to, and where in Iraq where you stationed?
I hope you dont mind me asking you these questions.

I was in Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division for both of my tours over there. First time was the invasion and I ended in Baghdad. Second time I was in Baqubah for a little over 5 months and then was moved to Ramadi for the last 7 months. Ask all the questions you want, i dont mind as long as they're within reason.

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As an aside, normally the flag patch is not worn on the uniform, excepting in contingencies or war scenario's where you'd need to be able to identify yourself as a US troop from a distance.

Thats no longer the case. The flag has become a permanent fixture on the uniform.

Yahoshua · 11-21-06, 09:21 PM

What's your opinion of the performance of the 5.56 in CQB and against soft targets beyond 100 meters? Just the round performance in and of itself, not in comparison to anything else.

I'm asking cuz I usually get mixed results according to the manner of contact witht eh enemy and the performance relative to the engagement (open field vs CQB urban).

11-21-06, 12:24 PM	#5
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Whenever a flag is painted on the side of a car, plane or ship, the field faces forward, no matter which side it's on. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

11-21-06, 09:21 PM	#7
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What's your opinion of the performance of the 5.56 in CQB and against soft targets beyond 100 meters? Just the round performance in and of itself, not in comparison to anything else. I'm asking cuz I usually get mixed results according to the manner of contact witht eh enemy and the performance relative to the engagement (open field vs CQB urban). __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

11-20-06, 11:15 PM	#1
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Your military left! Ok so maybe that sentence was poorly written. Observer's Left is place of honor. Normally when displaying the US flag, the union field is to the observer's left. This is why when its hung vertically the way the union field should be to the left as you view it. (wrong way being the union field on the right) This is the basicaly guideline for flag displays in general. The only two exceptioins that i know of is when flags are displayed in sort of a Fan (then it would be iin the center position in prominance) and shoulder patch displays such as the picture in the OP. Should this soldier happen to have a flag on his left sleeve, it would be displayed exactly the opposite as the one on the right, with the union field to the observer's left.

11-20-06, 11:50 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Place of honor is the observer's left. Thats the way i was taught anyway. We're arguing semantics i think.