Folding State Flags?

kjm · May 9, 2007, 09:38 AM

I am well aquainted with the proper respect given when folding the U.S. Flag, but I am not sure that the state flag is given the same treatment. I heard that state flags, city flags etc.. are folded in a normal rectangular way rather than the triangle.

Does anybody have any idea about the proper way of folding the Texas state flag?

RedneckFur · May 9, 2007, 10:54 AM

to my knoledge, state flags are folded into a square/rectangle shape. I know that the North Carolina flag is, and I imagine most states do it in a similar fashion.

KD5NRH · May 9, 2007, 12:52 PM

I've always folded the TX flag the same as the US flag.

The one that makes me wonder, though, is the Ohio flag. How would you fold that critter?

Limeyfellow · May 9, 2007, 05:26 PM

10 seconds with google brought up...

http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2006...d-state-flags/

I can about get by with the triangled US country flag, since its just the traditional ship method thats been used along time before the US became a country. though the fringed US flags taken down for repair are also folded in rectangles and usually boxed. My US flag is of the USS Savannah and is a massive thing that my brother in law gave to me.

Never had an NC flag so never had to fold it.

My Union Flag and Cross of St George I brought with me when I moved to the US. I would like however one of the Ensigns of a Royal Navy ship.

Theres also no folding rules layed down for the Union flag. The way we did it was normally we just fold it into thirds. Then make under and over folds on the flag to you are half way down and roll the rest up. It always unfolds pretty easily then. Others just fold into thirds and roll the whole thing.

There are a few laws however. In the 18th century it became an offense to fly it from a boat that doesn't belong to royality or the Navy, as it was seen as a Royal symboland to fly it meant you were assuming you spoke for the monarch, though I believe they don't really do many prosecutions of that particular law nowadays. It hasn't even been approved by parliment as the national flag, though was discussed a couple of times during the world wars to make it so. It was always supposed to be a jack for ships and no one is quite sure how it became so other than Queen Victoria liked it and in the 20th century it somehow became the nation's flag.

Thunderhawk88 · May 9, 2007, 06:45 PM

Maybe you can find it here....

http://www.flagline.com/us-flag.html

**Bud Helms** · May 9, 2007, 06:51 PM

Closed. Off topic.

May 9, 2007, 09:38 AM	#1
kjm Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 1999 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 1,880	Folding State Flags? I am well aquainted with the proper respect given when folding the U.S. Flag, but I am not sure that the state flag is given the same treatment. I heard that state flags, city flags etc.. are folded in a normal rectangular way rather than the triangle. Does anybody have any idea about the proper way of folding the Texas state flag? __________________ COME AND TAKE IT!!!

May 9, 2007, 06:51 PM	#6
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May 9, 2007, 10:54 AM	#2
RedneckFur Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: Sotheastern US Posts: 1,322	to my knoledge, state flags are folded into a square/rectangle shape. I know that the North Carolina flag is, and I imagine most states do it in a similar fashion.

May 9, 2007, 12:52 PM	#3
KD5NRH Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2006 Location: Stephenville TX Posts: 174	I've always folded the TX flag the same as the US flag. The one that makes me wonder, though, is the Ohio flag. How would you fold that critter?

May 9, 2007, 05:26 PM	#4
Limeyfellow Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2005 Posts: 1,381	10 seconds with google brought up... http://timpanogos.wordpress.com/2006...d-state-flags/ I can about get by with the triangled US country flag, since its just the traditional ship method thats been used along time before the US became a country. though the fringed US flags taken down for repair are also folded in rectangles and usually boxed. My US flag is of the USS Savannah and is a massive thing that my brother in law gave to me. Never had an NC flag so never had to fold it. My Union Flag and Cross of St George I brought with me when I moved to the US. I would like however one of the Ensigns of a Royal Navy ship. Theres also no folding rules layed down for the Union flag. The way we did it was normally we just fold it into thirds. Then make under and over folds on the flag to you are half way down and roll the rest up. It always unfolds pretty easily then. Others just fold into thirds and roll the whole thing. There are a few laws however. In the 18th century it became an offense to fly it from a boat that doesn't belong to royality or the Navy, as it was seen as a Royal symboland to fly it meant you were assuming you spoke for the monarch, though I believe they don't really do many prosecutions of that particular law nowadays. It hasn't even been approved by parliment as the national flag, though was discussed a couple of times during the world wars to make it so. It was always supposed to be a jack for ships and no one is quite sure how it became so other than Queen Victoria liked it and in the 20th century it somehow became the nation's flag.

May 9, 2007, 06:45 PM	#5
Thunderhawk88 Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2007 Location: So. California, Desert style. Posts: 745	Maybe you can find it here.... http://www.flagline.com/us-flag.html