The flag folding ceremony represents the same religious principles on which our country was originally founded. The portion of the flag denoting honor is the canton of blue containing the stars representing the states our veterans served in uniform.
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By October, officials said the Air Force will make a video available to protocol offices and honor guard units that demonstrates a flag-folding ceremony using the new script.
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The flag folding ceremony described by the Uniformed Services is a dramatic and uplifting way to honor the flag on special days, like Memorial Day or Veterans Day, and is sometimes used at retirement ceremonies.
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Here is what you need to know to buy a flag that has been flown over the Capitol! ... The meanings of the folds of the Flag are outlined in the Flag Folding Ceremony by the US Air Force Academy.
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THE FLAG FOLDING CEREMONY REPRESENTS THE SAME RELIGIOUS PRINCIPLES ON WHICH OUR COUNTRY WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED. THE PORTION OF THE FLAG DENOTING HONOR IS THE CANTON OF BLUE CONTAINING THE STARS, REPRESENTING STATES OUR VETERANS SERVED IN UNIFORM.
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Flag Folding Ceremony (Air Force Script) ... US Flag Folding Ceremony ... Flag Folding Ceremony from National Flag Foundation...
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Furor After Ceremonial Flag-Folding Readings Pulled From Military Funerals, A group of congressmen has asked the Department of Veterans Affairs to retain the tradition of reciting the significance of each fold in the flag-folding ceremony at military funerals. ... Folded flag...
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THE MEANING OF THE ; U.S. FLAG CEREMONY ... The next time you see a flag ceremony honoring someone that has served our country, either in the Armed Forces or in our civilian services such as the Police force or Fire Department, keep in mind all the important reasons behind each and every movement.
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NATIONAL FLAG FOUNDATION'S FLAG FOLDING CEREMONY; National Flag Foundation presents its own special flag folding ceremony, incorporating several of the virtues attributed to the colors of the Flag as specified in 1782 by Charles Thomson, then Secretary of Congress.
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The flag folding ceremony represents the same religious principles on which our great country was originally founded. ... Daddy ; Displaying Flag; Flag Folding Ceremony...
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