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How to Fold the Flag

THE AMERICAN PRIDE, PATRIOTISM, FLAG FREEDOM & HONOR For more than 200 years, the American flag has served as a symbol of our nation's freedom. It serves as a source of pride and patriotism; a beacon of unity and healing; a symbol in ceremony and celebration; and a way to honor deceased Veterans. In ceremony, the flag is folded until only a triangle field of blue stars is visible, reminding us of our national motto, "In God We Trust." With each of the distinctive twelve folds of the flag, we recognize principles on which our country was founded, such as liberty, justice and valor. FIRST FOLD: A SYMBOL OF LIFE STRAIGHTEN OUT THE FLAG TO FULL LENGTH. FOLD LEGTHWISE, ONCE. SECOND FOLD: A SYMBOL OF BELIEF IN ETERNAL LIFE 2 -OPEN EDGE FOLDED EDGE FOLD IT LENGTHWISE A SECOND TIME TO MEET THE OPEN EDGE. THE UNION OF THE STARS ON THE BLUE FIELD SHOULD REMAIN OUTWARD IN FULL VIEW. THIRD FOLD: REMEMBER VETERANS LEAVING RANKS B A TRIANGULAR FOLD IS THEN STARTED BY BRINGING THE STRIPED CORNER OF THE FOLDED EDGE TO THE OPEN EDGE. FOURTH FOLD: AMERICANS TRUST IN GOD (4) THE OUTER POINT IS THEN TURNED INWARD, PARALLEL WITH THE OPEN EDGE, TO FORM A SECOND TRIANGLE. FIFTH FOLD: A TRIBUTE TO OUR COUNTRY THE TRIANGULAR FOLDING IS CONTINUED UNTIL THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE FLAG IS FOLDED IN THIS MANNER. SIXTH FOLD: WHERE OUR HEARTS LIE CONTINUE FOLDING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE FLAG. WHEN THE FLAG IS COMPLETELY FOLDED, ONLYA TRIANGULAR BLUE FIELD OF STARS SHOULD BE LEFT VISIBLE. MEANINGS * & SYMBOLISM FIRST FOLD: SECOND FOLD: THIRD FOLD: FOURTH FOLD: A SYMBOL OF OUR BELIEF IN ETERNAL REMEMBERS THE REPRESENTS SYMBOL OF LIFE VETERANS LEAVING WEAKER NATURE LIFE OUR RANKS AS AMERICANS TRUSTING IN GOD FIFTH FOLD: SIXTH FOLD: SEVENTH FOLD: EIGHTH FOLD: A TRIBUTE TO WHERE OUR HEARTS A TRIBUTE TO OUR A TRIBUTE TO THE ONE OUR COUNTRY LIE. IT IS WITH OUR ARMED FORCES WHO ENTERED INTO THE HEARTS WE PLEDGE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OUR ALLEGIANCE TO OF DEATH, THAT WE THE FLAG MIGHT SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY NINTH FOLD: TENTH FOLD: ELEVENTH FOLD: TWELFTH FOLD: IN THE EYES OF HEBREW CTIZENS, THIS FOLD REPRESENTS THE LOWER WOMANHOOD, FOR IT A TRIBUTE TO FATHERS, WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR IN THE EYES OF A HAS BEEN THROUGH CHRISTIAN CITIZEN, THIS WOMEN'S FAITH, LOVE SONS & DAUGHTERS FOR FOLD REPRESENTS AN & DEVOTION THAT THE DEFENSE OF OUR PORTION OF THE SEAL OF EMBLEM OF ETERNITY AND GLORIFIES, IN THEIR EYES, GOD THE FATHER, THE SON & HOLY GHOST THE CHARACTER OF COUNTRY SINCE THEY KING DAVID AND KING THE MEN & WOMEN WERE FIRST BORN SOLOMON WHO HAVE MADE THIS COUNTRY GREAT HAVE BEEN MOLDED Crossroads Hospice salutes all servicemembers and Veterans now & throughout the year. *18|| *|

How to Fold the Flag

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Folding the American Flag is an important part of many ceremonies. Learn how to fold it correctly and the importance of each fold.

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