About The American Flag Project.org
Supporters and developers of The American Flag Project© believe an American Flag distribution program can and will promote Patriotism and Voter Participation in local, state and national elections. The Program includes a basic American Flag Etiquette and a non-partisan Voter Values Card that will be delivered with each free American Flag.
Our Values...
are consistent with Our Nation's Founding Fathers and the signers of Our Declaration of Independence. We believe The American Flag personifies the unique individual Liberty, Freedom and Independence of our sea to shining sea, plus Alaska and Hawaii of course.
Your donations and contributions go to support our American Flag purchases, printing and distribution to grass root groups throughout America
Any donation will be greatly appreciated.
Thank You.
Front of Voter Values Card
Voter Values
Respect for
The Constitution of the United States of America
Belief in Limited Government
Belief in Personal Liberty
Respect for Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
This American Flag is being presented to you free of charge by
the American Flag Project.org and supported by
Your stamp, logo or sticker goes here.
Our Goal is to do our small part to inspire pride in this great country of ours,
The United States of America.
www.theamericanflagproject.org
Back of Voter Values Card
American Flag Etiquette
Federal law stipulates many aspects of flag etiquette. The section of law dealing with American Flag etiquette is generally referred to as the Flag Code. Some general guidelines from the Flag Code answer many of the most common questions:
- The flag should be lighted at all times, either by sunlight or by an appropriate light source.
- The flag should be flown in fair weather, unless the flag is designed for inclement weather use.
- The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.
- The flag should not be used for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.
- The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard.
- The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.
- The flag should never have any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind placed on it, or attached to it.
- The flag should never be used for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.
- When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms.
- To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously.
- The flag should be cleaned and mended when necessary.
- When a flag is so worn it is no longer fit to serve as a symbol of our country, it should be destroyed by burning in a dignified manner.
Read a more comprehensive set of flag etiquette
rules for display of the American Flag.
www.theamericanflagproject.org
The American Flag has great symbology that is easily forgotten in the turbulence of the 21st century. We repeat them here and on our Voter Values Cards...watch for updates..
They are:
The 13 stripes - 7 Red and 6 White - represent the 13 British Colonies who Revolted against a British King's tyranny...and won.
The 50 white stars represent the 50 states of The United States of America and remind us of the unique 50 State laboratory of freedom each state shares, guaranteed by The 10th Amendment to our Constitution.
Work in progress; stop often. Let us know how we are doing.
We are a non-profit 501.(C).3 charitable organization with the Internal Revenue Service. This means you can be confident your contribution may be deductible.
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer."
John F. Kennedy
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for and protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what is was once like in the United States when men were free."
.Ronald Reagan