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Originally Posted by Troopie
I realize that this is probably a dumb question, but here goes. I've been displaying small American flags in my front yard since the pandemic began. Several of them are now dirty and tattered. I would like to replace them with new ones. Can anyone tell me the proper way to dispose of the old flags? I want to be respectful. Thanks!
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I don't believe there are dumb questions. That said, here is a related "dumb" question.
Are you speaking of the small, sometimes plastic, little toy like flags, stapled to a stick and probably made in China, that you get out of the counter displays at the grocery or dollar store? If so, would these items be given the same treatment as an actual, flying from a flag pole in a military cemetery or by a government building?
I am ex-military and have great respect for our flag, but at what point does a representation of the flag (like a picture of one in the news paper) lose its status for special disposal methods. I truly don't know the answer, but can't imagine how a typical VFW post would handle the many thousands of little lawn ornament or lapel pin flags they might receive other than to burn them in a mass "grave". To me, that would be as disrespectful as tossing a flag in the trash IF these are considered "real" flags.
I ask here on the forum so that many people can be informed, and not just me.
Thank you.