Displaying American flag during hours of darkness

Well, that didn't work. CLOSED

For years, discussion about the protocol for US flag displaying always takes on a whole new life.

Some good info in this thread. Please lighten up on the politics so I don't have to close it.

I fly it because I'm a proud American! In a hook up campground, I put a 120 volt spot light on it otherwise it has Solar. I don't concern myself with what others may think!!

Do what you want with your flag(s), but please spare us all from the spotlights and strobe lights (!) running all night. It's just as annoying as the newbies who run their scare lights and LED strip lights all night. Doesn't matter why they're on.

DutchmenSport wrote:
Flying the flag after it's dark with no light reminds me that even though I can't see the flag because it is dark, I am reminded that in the darkest places of our world and in the darkest times of US history, our military was there keeping us free and protecting our way of life.

In other words, day or night, we still are sheltered under the US Flag and all that it stands for, even when we can't see it. It's comforting knowing it's flying...even in the darkness!

I know that's not protocol, but the next time you see a USA Flag flying in the dark, just remember it's symbolic protection and historical meaning is not just a 12 hour shift, or only when the sun is up, or only when things are comfy and nice. It continues to fly, even when there appears to be "no light", when we can't see what's really happening, and how our military is there to continue to protect us even when we don't see it.

Hear, hear, DMSport!
20 year US Navy retiree, here.
The Star Spangled Banner WAS NOT LIT UP through the night, other than by the rockets' red glare. But in the morning it was still there!
IMO, the US Flag code was written with a peacetime military base firmly in mind, including all the ceremonial ****.
The US Flag code should be attempted to be followed but that also means destroying ALL items of clothing using a flag as a design (actual flag patches are covered separately, also in service uniform regulations).
ANYTHING considered disposable is also not to have the US Flag displayed on it. Better burn all those paper decorations, plates, cups, napkins, etc. and stop producing them!
And since the US flag is not to be used as decoration, those jackwagon politicians need to STOP competing who has the most US flags behind them, like the SIX flags standing behind the POTUS rebuttal un-dynamic duo.
BTW, the code considers anything US flag-like to be treated the same if it is representative of the US flag, I.e., it's got red, white, and blue Stars and Stripes.

The proper way to fly the USA Flag comes up on these forums about once every 2 or 3 years. It's been a while, so I guess it's time it came up again.

I'm a US Army veteran, as was my Dad, my sister, my nephew, and several of my dad's brothers.
My father-in-law was a US Marine. One brother-in-law was Navy, the other brother-in-law was Coast Guard.
My daughter and son-in-law were US Navy. Another niece is air-force as was some of my cousins.

In other words, there's a lot of military in my family. Light or no light, I'm just glad to see it flying! I know this is not proper flag protocol, but there is symbolism when flying the flag and it's dark.

Flying the flag after it's dark with no light reminds me that even though I can't see the flag because it is dark, I am reminded that in the darkest places of our world and in the darkest times of US history, our military was there keeping us free and protecting our way of life.

In other words, day or night, we still are sheltered under the US Flag and all that it stands for, even when we can't see it. It's comforting knowing it's flying...even in the darkness!

I know that's not protocol, but the next time you see a USA Flag flying in the dark, just remember it's symbolic protection and historical meaning is not just a 12 hour shift, or only when the sun is up, or only when things are comfy and nice. It continues to fly, even when there appears to be "no light", when we can't see what's really happening, and how our military is there to continue to protect us even when we don't see it.

aftermath wrote:
What is more important is to also support the United States of American by keeping us united...as a starter.

x2. Nowadays flying the flag is more a political statement. Last summer a campground I stayed at had little flags on the posts at every site. What's that about?

Thank you NVDriver2. I appreciate your honest comments and I agree with them totally. Thank you for your service. I have seen too many pickup trucks with large American flags flying from the bed. Usually this display is accompanied by decals of the stars and bars with a few pictures of assault rifles. I am sure that these drivers would tell you that they "love" their country.

I love my family but I do not feel the need to go out and tell everyone I see on the street how much they mean to me. I demonstrate my love for them in how I treat them. When it comes to nationalism I wish that more people would do something similar. Flying the colors is certainly not a bad thing. What is more important is to also support the United States of American by keeping us united...as a starter.

Mine has a light that charges during the day.